AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MOVADO EXPLORER STYLE GENTS WRISTWATCH

BRAND: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MOVADO EXPLORER STYLE GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA: 1960's

MODEL: DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL:  ACRLIC CRYSTAL 

MOVEMENT: HIGH GRADE MOVADO 17 JEWELS MANUAL WIBDING MOVEMENT CAL.122 stamped MXL

DIAL COLOR: GOLD TEXTURED

FUNCTIONS: HOUR, MINUTE & SWIPE SECOND

HANDS: GOLDTONE DAUPHINE HANDS

MARKERS: RAISED GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD MARKERS AND 3,6,9,12 EXPLORER INDICES

CASING : STAINLESS STEEL FULL CASE

LUGS: 18mm 

MEASUREMENT:  34mm DIAMETER without CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUG

BACK CASE INSCRIPTION: ~

CROWN: ORIGINAL UNSIGNED MOVADO CROWN

STRAP: NEW BLACK RUBBER STRAP

STRAP SIZE: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : USD650  (NEGOTIABLE)

list :USD650.00 sold USD650.00 

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF MOVADO WATCHES

Movado, a company whose name means "always in motion" in Esperanto, began its life in 1881 in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland. Founded by talented watchmaker Achille Ditisheim and his team of six employees, all watches were manufactured and assembled by hand. 

By 1899, their hard work and determination had paid off. They were awarded six first-class Official Rating Certificates in their class, and in the following year, they were awarded the Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. 

By 1905, the company had settled on its now famous name, Movado, and began in earnest its now famous pursuit of excellence in design and function. They won the 1910 Grand Prix Exhibitions in Paris, Rome, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro for their introduction of 8 ligne wristwatch movements. The introduction of the Polyplan watch in 1912 took the watch community by storm, and these watches are highly sought after at auction today. 

In 1947, American designer Nathan George Horwitt created the first Museum Watch. It featured an uncluttered dial, with a simple gold dot marker at the 12:00 position. He likened the design to that of a sun-dial, like recognizing the sun at its zenith at high noon.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MOVADO MUSEUM GENTS WRISWATCH

 

BRAND/JENAMA: VERY RARE VINTAGE MOVADO ZENITH MUSEUM GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: MUSEUM 20.0520.305

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MOVADO/ZENITH 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL.2562C

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH BIG GOLD MUSEUM DOT /HITAM DGN LAMBANG DOT MUSEUM

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: -HOUR &MINUTE

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD SUN AT 12

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP STAINLESS STEEL BACK

LUGS: 18mm UNIQUE DESIGN HARD TO FIND COLLECTIRS' ITEM

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 32mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 36mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: 20.520.305~GOLD ELECTROPLATED BEZEL~STAINLESS STEEL BACK

CROWN: UNSIGNED SS CROWN

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL MOVADO BLACK LEATHER WITH ORIGINAL MOVADO GP BUCKLE

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : USD500 (NEGOTIABLE)

In 1947, Nathan Horwitt designed a wristwatch with a plain black face without numerals and a white disk marking the 12 o-clock position. The following year, his design was produced, without credit or compensation, by Zenith Movado. It was a prime example of design piracy, and Horwitt sued, but justice would take 27 years. In the meantime, the design was placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 1960, and become known as "The Museum Watch.". In 1975, Movado finally settled with Horwitt for $29,000 and after Horwitt's death, Movado heavily promoted Horwitt and his classic "Museum Watch. "The Original Museum watch by Nathan Howitt which was placed permanently at The Museum of Modern Art

AUTHENTIC MOVADO MUSEUM GENTS WRISTWATCH

 BRAND/JENAMA: VERY RARE VINTAGE MOVADO ZENITH MUSEUM GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's

MODEL: MUSEUM 

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MOVADO/ZENITH 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CAL.2320

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH BIG GOLD MUSEUM DOT /HITAM DGN LAMBANG DOT MUSEUM

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR & MINUTE

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: GOLD SUN AT 12

CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP STAINLESS STEEL BACK

LUGS: 18mm UNIQUE DESIGN HARD TO FIND COLLECTIRS' ITEM

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 30mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 34mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -

CROWN: UNSIGNED GP CROWN

STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL MOVADO BLACK LEATHER WITH ORIGINAL MOVADO GP BUCKLE

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : USD500 (NEGOTIABLE)

In 1947, Nathan Horwitt designed a wristwatch with a plain black face without numerals and a white disk marking the 12 o-clock position. The following year, his design was produced, without credit or compensation, by Zenith Movado. It was a prime example of design piracy, and Horwitt sued, but justice would take 27 years. In the meantime, the design was placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 1960, and become known as "The Museum Watch.". In 1975, Movado finally settled with Horwitt for $29,000 and after Horwitt's death, Movado heavily promoted Horwitt and his classic "Museum Watch. "The Original Museum watch by Nathan Howitt which was placed permanently at The Museum of Modern Art

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE FULL 14K GOLDFILLED MOVADO GENTS DRESS WRISTWATCH

BRAND: AUTHENTIC MOVADO BLACK DRESS GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN: SWISS

CIRCA: 1960's

MODEL: DRESS WATCH

CRYSTAL:  ACRLIC CRYSTAL

MOVEMENT: HIGH GRADE MOVADO 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT CAL.1798 stamped MXL

DIAL COLOR: BLACK SHINNING

FUNCTIONS: HOUR, MINUTE & SWIPE SECOND

HANDS: GOLDTONE ARROW HANDS

MARKERS: RAISED GOLD TONE ARROW HEAD MARKERS

CASING : 14K GOLD FILLED FULL CASE

LUGS: 18mm

MEASUREMENT: 34mm DIAMETER without CROWN and 43mm LUG TO LUG

BACK CASE INSCRIPTION:14K GOLDFILLED

CROWN: ORIGINAL UNSIGNED MOVADO CROWN

STRAP: NEW BLACK LEATHER STRAP

STRAP SIZE: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : USD650  (NEGOTIABLE)

list :USD650.00 sold USD650.00

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF MOVADO WATCHES

Movado, a company whose name means "always in motion" in Esperanto, began its life in 1881 in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland. Founded by talented watchmaker Achille Ditisheim and his team of six employees, all watches were manufactured and assembled by hand.

By 1899, their hard work and determination had paid off. They were awarded six first-class Official Rating Certificates in their class, and in the following year, they were awarded the Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

By 1905, the company had settled on its now famous name, Movado, and began in earnest its now famous pursuit of excellence in design and function. They won the 1910 Grand Prix Exhibitions in Paris, Rome, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro for their introduction of 8 ligne wristwatch movements. The introduction of the Polyplan watch in 1912 took the watch community by storm, and these watches are highly sought after at auction today.

In 1947, American designer Nathan George Horwitt created the first Museum Watch. It featured an uncluttered dial, with a simple gold dot marker at the 12:00 position. He likened the design to that of a sun-dial, like recognizing the sun at its zenith at high noon.

The black Museum Watch was already well known, and the company expanded the line to include dozens of variants. There were at least 24 different watches being sold under the name Movado Museum Watch in 1986, and some of these were a far cry from the gaunt simplicity of Horwitt's original design. One watch even had numbers on the dial, and it was ringed with diamonds. The name "Museum Watch" had a certain cachet that the company's advertising exploited as well as it could. The Museum of Modern Art, which displayed the original Horwitt watch, even put up a disclaimer in 1984, noting that "the Movado watch is not a Museum of Art watch, nor is there any connection between the Museum of Modern Art and the Movado Watch Corporation." Sol Flick, a lawyer for North American Watch countered that the "museum" in "Museum Watch" might refer to any museum. "It could be the Museum of Natural History," he said in a November 1986 Consumer Reports article.

Movado later teamed up with designers and artists such as Andy Warhol to create one-of-a-kind limited edition watches, which reside in museums, galleries, and collections today.

Movado is returning to its roots today. It has re-introduced the KingMatic series, which was originally introduced in the 1950's, and featured the first automatic movement and sweeping second hand, both driven from a central rotor. Today, the KingMatic features an all stainless steel case, stainless steel or leather bracelet, sapphire crystal, automatic movement, and is water resistant to 50 meters.

VERY RARE SOUGHT AFTER VINTAGE MOVADO MUSEUM GENTS

BRAND/JENAMA: VERY RARE VINTAGE MOVADO MUSEUM GENTS WRISTWATCH

MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS

CIRCA/TAHUN: 1990's

MODEL: MUSEUM

CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC

MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS MOVADO ZENITH 7 JEWELS QUARTZ MOVEMENT

DIAL COLOR: BLACK WITH BIG GOLD MUSEUM SUN LOGO

FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR AND MINUTE

HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE/ KEEMASAN

MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: NONE

CASING : GOLD PLATED / EMAS SADUR

LUGS: 18mm UNIQUE DESIGN HARD TO FIND

MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 36mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 38mm LUG TO LUG

DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: MOVADO LOGO

CROWN: ORIGINAL GP CROWN

STRAP/TALI: NEW BLACK LEATHER WITH ORIGINAL DOUBLE CLASP AND MOVADO GP BUCKLE

SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"

WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND

PRICE/HARGA : RM850.00 (NEGOTIABLE/BOLEH DIRUNDING)

In 1947, Nathan Horwitt designed a wristwatch with a plain black face without numerals and a white disk marking the 12 o-clock position. The following year, his design was produced, without credit or compensation, by Zenith Movado. It was a prime example of design piracy, and Horwitt sued, but justice would take 27 years. In the meantime, the design was placed in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 1960, and become known as "The Museum Watch.". In 1975, Movado finally settled with Horwitt for $29,000 and after Horwitt's death, Movado heavily promoted Horwitt and his classic "Museum Watch ". The Original Museum watch by Nathan Howitt which was placed permanently at The Museum of Modern Art

AUTHENTIC MOVADO KINGMATIC DAYDATE BLACKCHRONOGRAPH GENTS DIVERS WRISTWATCH

Watch Description

Brand:                                Movado

Series:                                Kingmatic

Ref. No.:                            MovadA

Gender:                              Men

Condition:                          Preowned

Warranty:                          Expired

Movement:                        Automatic

Power Reserve:                 Not TestedA

Bezel:                                 Fixed

Serial Number:                  Inside backcase

Case Material:                  Stainless Steel

Case Diameter:                 38mm w/o Crown

Case Thickness:                14.8mm

Crown:                                Pull-Out

Crystal Material:               Sapphire

Dial:                                    Black Chrono

Dial Numerals:                   White Arabic

Back-Case:                        Stainless Steel

Bracelet Material:             Black Leather

Clasp:                                 2 Deployment

Buckle Material:               Stainless Steel

Water Resistance:             30 Meter

Price:                                 RM3,500 NEGOTIABLE

THE BRIEF HISTORY OF MOVADO WATCHES

Movado, a company whose name means "always in motion" in Esperanto, began its life in 1881 in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland. Founded by talented watchmaker Achille Ditisheim and his team of six employees, all watches were manufactured and assembled by hand.

By 1899, their hard work and determination had paid off. They were awarded six first-class Official Rating Certificates in their class, and in the following year, they were awarded the Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

By 1905, the company had settled on its now famous name, Movado, and began in earnest its now famous pursuit of excellence in design and function. They won the 1910 Grand Prix Exhibitions in Paris, Rome, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro for their introduction of 8 ligne wristwatch movements. The introduction of the Polyplan watch in 1912 took the watch community by storm, and these watches are highly sought after at auction today.

In 1947, American designer Nathan George Horwitt created the first Museum Watch. It featured an uncluttered dial, with a simple gold dot marker at the 12:00 position. He likened the design to that of a sun-dial, like recognizing the sun at its zenith at high noon.

The black Museum Watch was already well known, and the company expanded the line to include dozens of variants. There were at least 24 different watches being sold under the name Movado Museum Watch in 1986, and some of these were a far cry from the gaunt simplicity of Horwitt's original design. One watch even had numbers on the dial, and it was ringed with diamonds. The name "Museum Watch" had a certain cachet that the company's advertising exploited as well as it could. The Museum of Modern Art, which displayed the original Horwitt watch, even put up a disclaimer in 1984, noting that "the Movado watch is not a Museum of Art watch, nor is there any connection between the Museum of Modern Art and the Movado Watch Corporation." Sol Flick, a lawyer for North American Watch countered that the "museum" in "Museum Watch" might refer to any museum. "It could be the Museum of Natural History," he said in a November 1986 Consumer Reports article.

Movado later teamed up with designers and artists such as Andy Warhol to create one-of-a-kind limited edition watches, which reside in museums, galleries, and collections today.

Movado is returning to its roots today. It has re-introduced the KingMatic series, which was originally introduced in the 1950's, and featured the first automatic movement and sweeping second hand, both driven from a central rotor. Today, the KingMatic features an all stainless steel case, stainless steel or leather bracelet, sapphire crystal, automatic movement, chronograph and is water resistant to 50 meters.