Since Sumerian time, human being has invented the devices to measure and keep track of time. Clock and watches further developed in modern days. Antique and vintage mechanical watches and clocks produced in Switzerland, Germany,Japan and USA were high precision device that were sought after by many collector for their complications, rarity and high in value....
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
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
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.
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
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.
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC VINTAGE MOVADO BY ZENITH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: ZENITH SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: RETRO
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACCRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ZENITH 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT
DIAL COLOR: METALLIC BLUE SAPPHIRE
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: DRESS RETRO WATCH
HANDS/JARUM: SILVER TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED SILVER TONE BATON MARKERS
CASING : SOLIDSTAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 17mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 32mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 44mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING:
CROWN: ORIGINAL MOVADO SS CROWN
STRAP/TALI:ORIGINAL/GENUINE MOVADO BLUE LEATHER BAND WITH MOVADO BUCKLE
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
GOOD CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RARE FIND
PRICE/HARGA: RM990 (DIHADIAH KPD TN. HJ. AHMAD GHANI, MY BEST KAMPONG BUDDY)
Zenith was founded in 1865 in Le Locle, Switzerland by a 22-year-old clockmaker named Georges Favre-Jacot. Unlike competitors at the time, Zenith made its own movements. By 1875, Zenith employed almost a third of the town’s population to manufacture its pocket watches.
Acclaim for the company's products came fairly q...uickly. There was a gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition in 1896, followed by a first prize for chronometers at a Neuchâtel Observatory competition in 1903. By the 1920's, Zenith had introduced its first wristwatches, which were cased in gold and reflected the Art Deco sensibility of the day.
Despite significant global disturbances such as the Great Depression in the 1930's and World War II, production increased until the 1950's, when Zenith was one of the unquestioned leaders in Swiss watchmaking (in that decade, its calibers won prizes from the Neuchâtel Observatory five years in a row).
A typical vintage Zenith dress wristwatch from 1955 had an 18k rose gold case, a silver dial, and a hand-stitched black patent alligator strap. Inside was a 135 caliber, manual-movement chronometer, which at the time was state of the art.
Sports models such as the Pilot, designed to compete with the Rolex Explorer, appeared in the 1960's, but the biggest news of that decade was the 1969 launch of Zenith’s El Primero chronograph movement. Watches from this era with this movement inside are among the most collectible vintage Zenith wristwatches available.
Work on this marvel of watchmaking (150 individual stamps were required to manufacture all its tiny parts) had begun in 1962. Despite subsequent advances in technology, El Primero remains the only integrated chronograph caliber with automatic winding in both directions, and the only mechanical movement to vibrate at a rate of 36,000 beats per hour, making it accurate to within a tenth of a second.
Zenith has a long reputation for the quality and precision of their watches, with 1,565 1st-place precision awards to date. Zenith, is one of the few Swiss watch brands that make their own mechanical movements - the Elite (standard movement) and the El Primero (chronograph). The El Primero movement has a frequency of 36,000 alternations per hour. This high rate allows a resolution of 1/10th of a second and a potential for greater positional accuracy over the more typical chronometer frequency of 28,000 alt per hour.
Ironically, at the same time that Zenith introduced it's greatest movement, quartz arrived to the watch world, an invention that would almost destroy the traditional swiss watch industry in the subsequent years. Zenith takes on the quartz challenge, preserving its precious tooling and waiting for the inevitable comeback of the mechanical movements. While many watch manufacturers ceased to exist during this rough years, Zenith was able to persist in part thanks to supplying its El Primero movement to other prestigious watch makers, the most famous being the Rolex Daytona.
The turn of the century saw Zenith reinvent itself and modernize its timepieces. In 2002 at the Basel watch fair, Zenith launched 4 new movements and 14 new models that represented an overwhelming 52 new variations. There have been several innovations made by Zenith in the 2000's and many new models have been launched. Currently, Zenith has been launching a collection of sport-chic watches entitled DEFY, and are further progressing the modernity of their timepieces.
Zenith was purchased by luxury giant LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy) in November 1999, becoming one of several brands in LVMH's watch and jewelry division.
Presently, Zenith markets five watch lines, including the Chronomaster, Class, Port-Royal, Vintage, Defy, Star and the all new Omnipotence.
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
. The Original Museum watch by Nathan Howitt which was placed permanently at The Museum of Modern Art
