The Movado Museum is probably one of the most instantly recognizable timepieces ever created. With its solid color watch face (usually black) there is no mistaking it for another watch. Vintage Movado Museum watches are relatively easy to get hold of compared to other vintage watches – especially if you use online auction websites such as eBay.
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Movado Serio Stainless Steel Museum Mens Watch 0606382US $815.00 |
Movado Museum Steel Black Automatic Mens WatchUS $836.50 |
LADIES MOVADO MUSEUM DIAMOND WATCH YELLOW GOLD STEELUS $895.00 |
Vintage Movado Museum watches have become almost legendary in horological circles for the pure simplicity of the design. A Movado Museum watch has a plain black watch face with a single gold dot located at the 12 o’clock position. Compared to the relative clutter of some of the other vintage watches available it’s no surprise that the Museum has become so popular. Often a Movado Museum watch will use a leather strap and a simple case in order to complement the design of the dial. Vintage Movado watches are usually waterproof although it’s important to check a particular model before you get it wet.
The first vintage Movado Museum watches to be created were manufactured before the 1940’s. In 1947, the Museum watch became the first to be featured in the Museum of Modern Art which only adds to its prestige as a high quality and stylish timepiece. The original design of the Movado Museum was created with sun dials in mind with the small dot meant to represent the rising sun. Other vintage Movado watches have used a similar dial design as it proved extremely popular. Some of the later versions of Movado watches do include numerals at various positions on the watch face.
Classic and vintage Movado Museum watches can often be found in either black or gold. Which one is right for you will largely depend on your personal taste. There are many pre owned Movado Museum watches for sale if you don’t want a vintage model. When buying vintage, pre owned or used models it’s vital to check the condition of the watch and the movement. Making sure that the watch has been authenticated and is genuine Movado is also essential. A common problem with vintage Movado Museum watches is that the crystal can become easily scratched so this is something to check before you buy.
Current Movado Museum watches use both automatic and quartz movements in their watches. There are also several other company’s which use Movado marketing to sell their own watches such as Hugo Boss and Coach Watches.