Movado is an American watchmaker. It is best known for its Museum Watch. Movado means “always in motion”. The wrist watches are known for their signature metallic dot at 12 o’clock and minimalist style.
History:
Movado was founded as LAI Ditesheim & Freres SA in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Léopold Achille Isidore Ditesheim. In 1905, the company changed its name to Movado. In 1983, the company was purchased by North American Watch Corp, founded by Gedalio Grinberg, a Cuban-born Jew, who fled Fidel Castro’s Marxist Revolution in 1960 with his family.
His son, Efraim Grinberg, is the chairman and chief executive officer of Movado Group, Inc. The North American President of Movado is Alan Chinich. In 2006, Movado celebrated its 125th year of watchmaking.
On February 23, 1999, Movado Group, Inc. completed the sale of Piaget business to VLG North America, Inc., for approximately $30 million. In August 2018, Movado acquired watch startup MVMT, which was founded in 2013, for more than $100 million.
Movado, the flagship brand within the Movado Group Inc. portfolio, was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1881, and acquired by the corporation in 1983. Recognized today for its iconic Museum® dial and modern aesthetic, Movado has earned more than 100 patents and 200 international awards for watch design and time technology, and Movado timepieces are in the permanent collections of museums worldwide. This long, rich heritage of artistry and innovation in design, and a close, enduring association with the arts continue to define the Movado brand identity. Always in motion, Movado creates modern watches of exceptional craftsmanship and design distinction.
The simple and elegant one-dot design has made it an icon in its own right. If you like this type of artistic and stylish design, this would be an excellent investment for your wrist watch. The Museum watches are excellent jewelry watches, so if you go to a lot of formal events, these would surely gain compliments.
These wrist watches are of the minimalist design and it is very attractive. There is only a single dot on 12 o’clock and nothing else on the case. Because there are no hour minute markers and date in most of Movado’s watches, telling the exact time could take some getting used to. These wrist watches would allow you to get creative with the design.
This elegantly designed MOVADO wrist watch comes into Blue color of Dial with a Silver color of Dot at the place of 12 inside the dial of this wrist watch. The edges of the dial of this wrist watch are given into a little bit of curved shape with the Grey color of Minute Lines on it as there are into an hour. Silver color Handles are given for the time indication inside the dial of this wrist watch and there is no seconds handle given into this wrist watch. A ‘Swiss Made’ and a ‘MOVADO’ Logo is given at the place of the 6th Digit inside the dial of this wrist watch. The Glass provided with this wrist watch is given into the “Sapphire Crystal” material as for being the scratch resistance. This hard material glass prevents the glass of this wrist watch as to be scratch resistance as from daily use.
The Bezel and the case of this wrist watch are given into total Glossy finishing and are given into a very attractive and alluring looks. The shiny and glossy finishing catches the eyes of everyone’s around this beautifully crafted wrist watch. The Case and the Bezel of this wrist watch are given into the total stainless steel material for the long lasting durability and to ensure the life-time of this product.
As we move forward towards the bracelet of this MOVADO wrist watch, the bracelet of this wrist watch exclaims a very formal and a fashionable looks both; at the same very moment which enhances the features of this MOVADO Wrist Watch. As the bracelet of this wrist watch is given into the mixture of the Glossy and Matt finishing.
