In the last minute of this watch season, I managed to lay my hands on this very nice Movado chrono cal 90M













I have wanted a good one for years, but there was always something coming in between, either the condition wasn´t good enough, or I either I missed out on the good ones that came out for sale.

This one was a real hit, original and untouched. Fantastic condition! Look especially at the movement, so shiny after all these years!

Anyone out there who can show off a better specimen? Yes, a bit cocky, I know, but would love to see a NOS specimen if anyone have one!

 

Wow that one is gorgeous alright.

With the perfect amount of patina too!

Dibs!

 

That's a score.

 

Lovely patine, and I really like the case, looks pristine!

 

You knocked that one out of the park... Lovely example.

 

Beautiful. 2nd dibs.

 

Very nice indeed!

 

what's the case diameter? Looks lovely.

 

I think the cal 95 movado chronos clock in around 34.50mm

Maybe 35mm

 

It's 35 mm the crown excluded. The 2-register chrono has cal 90M, and the 3-reg one has cal 95M

 

Beautiful watch. Love the dial color and the right register hand.

 

A very nice example, Lou, as could be expected from you. I´m wondering about the dial, looks like 60ies, with tritium and all, while the case, pushers and crown is looking like 50ies. Is it the dial the watch was born with do you think? Looks very good regardless, but is curious to learn a little more of these

 

Lou,

It goes w/o saying but that is a seriously nice Movado.

Question? Are the sub dials machine turned or this a "cut dial"?


Movado is an odd duck because out of all the Swiss watch houses they not only embraced quartz, they gave Quartz a big, wet, sloppy kiss.


Anyone who grew up in 1970's was bombarded with Movado advertising for their "Museum" watch collection; at least in the New York metropolitan area. Movado even had this very dramatic sounding theme music for their brand. Anyone else remember the endless television commercials? I"m pretty sure Movado was an official sponsor of the New York Yankees.

I think this is the obvious reason why many new collectors are surprised to find that Movado was one of the premier watchmakers for many, many decades. Not a perfect analogy but it would sort of be like finding out that Hyundai was on par with Rolls Royce and BMW for the half or full century before 1970. Hard to wrap your mind around that idea...

 

Hi Lou,

Yes, cut dial = cutout dial. One in the same. More commonly found on pocket watches but still used on many wristwatch designs. I have a 1940ish Ulysee Nardin chrono with a layered copper cutout dial. From what I understand the process was very labor intensive (read: expensive). Watch makers figured out it was easier to produce thicker dials and machine turn relief cuts for sub dials and get the same if not a better look. But, you know all this already hahaha