Looks very crisp but why is that model interesting at all for 2k? Is there something special here I am missing?
My interest is more Movado M90/95 chrono's but when searching for them I see a lot of non-chrono's so I have some knowledge but this deal feels a bit too clean for me.
I guess it could be NOS, if the crown is original. Do you know if that crown is correct for the watch? Personally, I can't see wasting time on this since I wouldn't pay anything close to that asking price, but if you think you are within striking distance of a price you're happy with, it would be worth your time to do the research.
I actually have a Movado with the same case. It houses a cal. 531 movement which I personally really like. Mine has different dial and hands though. The case is absolutely lovely with the thick and lovely lugs. Also, mine has a signed crown which I believe to be original.
I'll take some pics tomorrow.
Everything this Instagram/eBay seller lists is NOS and often listen as “never worn” such as this watch below
Their prices are always through the roof with the above picture being listed at €6k and if you have watched long enough, you’ll see the pieces rarely ever move.
Ok, so I realize now that the my watch has a slightly different case compared to the watch in the original post.
My watch has a 15163 case with a cal. 531 automatic movement.
I believe the the case of the watch in your example is very similar but slightly different as it is made for a different movement. I believe the shown small second version uses a cal. 115 bumper automatic. From the front the case appears to be the same however from the back the bumper case has a protrusion to support the crown (and I guess to aid manual winding). Other than that the case looks strikingly similar.
So I guess the watch shown above is an earlier example, maybe mid to late 50s. Mine appears to be early 60s.
The quality of the case is very nice, just note that there are no gaskets or other efforts to make it water resistant.
The diameter of the case is 34.5mm. Strap is 18mm.
Here is my watch:
From the front the case appears to be the same however from the back the bumper case has a protrusion to support the crown (and I guess to aid manual winding).
There are some similar references in 18k (case ref. 8463) which may come with gold guilloche dials.
I feel the relatively wide lugs are one of the most appealing characteristics of this watch actually.
It's a pity they didn't bother with a threaded back! Snap on backs are such a shortcut IMO.
Ah yes, those are charming. There are a couple of examples readily available online at decent prices. Do you know if the dials are solid gold, too?
I fully agree. Are you able to post a top-down picture if your watch, like the gold one above?
On the subject of relatively wide straight lugs: I did some digging in my personal archives because I realized that I owned two Eternas with similar case design, at least top-down. It's just the Eternas have a sloped lug downward from the center, opposed to the Movados which have straight lugs, and they are teardrop shaped en profile and not hollow like the Movado. The Eternas' are also too wide IMO, which is emphasized by the slope down.
