The series of timepieces bearing reference number 88510x was Universal’s answer to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, as eminently evident by the striking resemblance between the two watches. The two better known representatives of the model are arguably those bearing reference 885103/01 and /02, perfectly mimicking the color scheme and overall looks of their main competitor the Daytona (case in point: the bezel with black insert and tachymeter scale). This model is a first generation example, evidenced by the applied Universal logo at 12 o’clock. Later examples instead feature a printed logo.

Very successful at the time of its introduction, the model found its way on more than one notable wrist, the best known of them being that of Nina Rindt, wife of F1 driver Jochen Rindt. More than one picture portray the supermodel at the side of the track wearing a /02 version (with cream dial and black counters: the inverse of /01), timing her husband's laps.

The present specimen is distinguished by its excellent condition. The dial displays luminous accents that have aged with warm patina, giving the watch an unmistakably sporty and vintage appearance. The bezel, with a "dot over 90", is correct for the period. The curved, sculpted lugs are wide in proportion, and feature perfectly preserved ridges to the middle. Most notably, the light engravings to the outside of the caseback are absolutely unmolested and perfectly legible. A truly captivating and extremely well-preservative alternative to, for example, a Rolex Cosmograph ref. 6241: the competition, apparently, is not over more than half a century after the introduction of the two models.