On 1976 a ladies version arrived in 14k white gold and one in 14k yellow gold with a date in the dial dot. Movement was manually wound mechanical calibre 245/246. It became a reality on the market in 1963 in both 18k gold and gold plate. Inspired by a positive response from the MOMA in NYC it was called the Museum model. The Movado Museum watch was conceived by George Horwitt by 1947: a plain round black dial, large dot at twelve and two gilt hands. Needless to say it appears that the Movado Company made just about every conceivable variation of wristwatch, comparable to any other fine Swiss watch company. In 1972 control shifted to the Zenith Radio Corporation. The names and styles of their watches are just too numerous to mention here. The Automatic brand was introduced in 1951 it was an ultra-thin self-wind and used their newly developed caliber 138 movement. In addition they continued to win most competitions that they entered for watches and chronometers. They made new designs frequently coming up with a dust proof example called the ‘Ermeto’ in 1926. After 1917 ALL watches were marked Fabrique Movado. It was a 17 jewel very fine and accurate movement.
They produced their first soldier’s watch, during WWl, with luminescent dial markers and the dial was covered like a hunting case pocket watch. Between 19 they created many new designs in wristwatches and used the term ‘Chronometre’ on the dial, almost matching the standards for true chronometers. They won a gold medal at a French competition in the same year. It was also in 1905 that the name Fabrique Movado was first registered in Switzerland. In 1905, Isaac, twin of Leopold joined as an engraver and the firm became LAI Ditisheim & Frere. In 1903 they developed a repeater mechanism and a calendar for their watches. In 1903 they first registered the trademark name of ‘Movado’, meaning ‘Always in motion’. In 1899 they entered pocket chronometers in competitions in Neuchatel, Switzerland and won first prize. While initially focusing on pocket watches for men and women, they soon developed a ladies wristwatch (1895). His brothers Leopold and Isidore, both watchmakers, joined the firm in 1885. Achille played a major role in establishing the business by 1881. He was joined by three relatives Achille, Isaac and Aaron. But this type of Mirror watch is more popular today and sells retail for about $1700.Ībraham Ditisheim (1858-1877) came to La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland from the Alsace region to open an engraving business. This watch was made some years later than the other Museum example you showed me. Movement: not pictured but assumed genuine, original to case and functional. There is a steel tripartite link bracelet integrated with the watch which also has a skeletonized steel Movado deployment clasp. The movement is likely a battery powered quartz movement, Swiss standardized and timed. The back covers screws down to make the case water resistant with four screws. There appears to be a small setting crown adjacent to the three position and the back cover reads, “Movado, Stainless steel, sapphire crystal, Swiss Made” (that is all I can see) water resistant, 84G128334”. The base of the dial read “Swiss MOVADO Made”. This watch has fine silvered ‘Dauphin’ hands with no sweep seconds pointer. This fine example of the Museum watch is made of steel with a polished steel bezel (why they call it the mirror model) and pearl colored dial with a silvered round dot at the twelve position on the dial. They are still producing similar example today. When the quartz crisis in Switzerland occurred during the 1970-1990s, every company made their own version of quartz watches and Movado was no different. It took until 1965 until he found Movado, a company willing to try his product with the gold dot on a black dial placed at the twelve position. The design entered the Museum of Modern Art in NYC in 1959. This is a Movado made wristwatch modeling their Classic original Museum watch with the gold dot on a black dial invented in 1947 by Nathan George Horwitt. Size not provided but thought to approximate 35-39mm in diameter. Gent’s, silvered (chromed steel), quartz powered, self-winding, wristwatch with chromed steel link bracelet, Museum Watch, “Mirror” model, made by Movado, Switzerland, circa post 2010. Thank you for sending in this wristwatch to for an appraisal.