01Nov 2016 by Martin Green 1 Comment
Movado Make The Museum Watch Ultra Slim

Movado Make The Museum Watch Ultra Slim

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The Museum Watch by Movado is one of those watches that hardly needs an introduction. Even since Nathan George Horwitt designed the watch almost seven decades ago, it has been one of those design that was simply there to stay. This is also thanks to Movado's continues efforts into keeping the classic up to date. They do this by exploring how far they can take the design, or meet market demand by changing the specifications of the watch. And now they do it by making the Museum Watch ultra slim! It is important to know that the Museum Watch has quite a few fans outside the usual realm of watch connoisseurs and collectors. Just as many Rolex and Rado owners, for example, are people who just want a great watch…
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18Sep 2016 by Martin Green No Comments
Movado Introduces Heritage Collection With Calendoplan

Movado Introduces Heritage Collection With Calendoplan

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Movado has a heritage that goes far beyond the famed Museum Watch. One of the watches on which this heritage is build is the Calendoplan. As the name already indicates, the date-function was the big appeal of the watch. This is also because the watch was on the market in the 1950's, a date-function wasn't as standard as it is today. [caption id="attachment_1724" align="aligncenter" width="480"] 1950's Movado Calendoplan[/caption] The modern Calendoplan comes in two versions: A time-only and a chronograph. The time-only is fitted in a 40mm case, with vintage inspired lugs. Unlike its predecessor, is the modern Calendoplan fitted with a central seconds hand. The triangle shaped hour markers give the watch character, and Movado matches the date-wheel to the dial color. Especially on a watch named "Calendoplan" a…
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19Nov 2015 by Martin Green No Comments
Smart-Watch War; Frederique Constant vs Movado (with video’s)

Smart-Watch War; Frederique Constant vs Movado (with video’s)

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Frederique Constant surprised the world with a different approach to smart watches. Not a digital display, but classic hands and a link to your smart phone. A clever concept that also made its way to the sisterbrand Alpina. Yet surprisingly this week Movado announced that they would launch smart watches as well. In true Movado fashion, they will be available for sale very soon, and two of the collections rely on the same technology as the Frederique Constant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Vrf4gx5g0 Until now, most smart watches were based on different technology. The Pebble is different from the Apple watch, while Samsung has an approach of its own. Frederique Constant and Alpina have the same owners, so they can market their models in such a way that they won't bite each other. Movado…
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15Oct 2015 by Martin Green No Comments
The new Movado Edge; Museum quality design

The new Movado Edge; Museum quality design

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How many varieties of the Movado Museum watch can you make? Well, when it is up to Movado's power of creativity; many! Their latest addition is the Movado Edge, which shows a whole new take on the Museum's watch design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=0JkssUdfq84 For the Edge, Movado teamed up with Yves Béhar, the famous designer who is especially known for his work of the Ouya game consul, Jawbone and "One Laptop per Child". Where the Movado 1881 automatic fullfilled our wishes of having that classic Museum watch design but with an automatic movement, the Edge takes us in a whole different direction.   The Edge is the Movado Museum watch from the future. It still looks like original design of Nathan George Horwitt but right now it looks like a moon landscape, with…
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28Sep 2015 by Martin Green No Comments
Movado’s new 1881 automatic!

Movado’s new 1881 automatic!

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The Movado Museum watch is one of the icon's of the watch industry. It's simple, yet timeless design has not lost any of its power since Nathan George Horwitt penned it down in 1947. One wish that many watch enthusiast still has been an automatic version of this design icon. A wish that Movado has granted with the new 1881 Automatic. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xq5fiCX43ic 1881 refers of course to Movado's founding year, which is a fitting tribute to a watch many have waited for. Available in steel or gold-plated steel, does the 1881 Automatic show the classical Movado Museum watch dial, yet combined with a more detailed outer ring, which is slightly elevated in relation to the center of the dial. Very subtle, did Movado also integrated the minute and hour indicators…
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