Movado 'Calatrava'

A time-only Movado from the 1950s or 60s — really any mechanical Movado from the 1950s or 60s, for that matter — offers incredible value for the budding collector.  

Movado, established in 1881, made some of the finest time-only and complicated watches of the 20th century. Their famed triple-calendar timepieces of the 1940s and ‘50s and Super Sub Sea chronographs from the 1960s are highly sought after by collectors, and for good reason — combining high-quality movements with attractive design, they’re the type of watches that draw people headfirst into the horological world.

Designed in the mold of other classic dress watches such as the Patek Philippe Calatrava, this simple piece is the perfect accompaniment to a special night out. Housed in a beautiful 34mm stainless steel case from Borgel with a partially inset, unsigned crown; a thick, polished bezel; and an acrylic crystal, it features a matte black dial with applied 'dart' indices; luminous radium indices; an outer 'dot' minute track; and a luminous 'lance' handset. Powered by an automatic movement, it also boasts a touching engraving on its screw-down caseback dating to 1954.

Paired to a natural-color leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching and a stainless steel pin buckle, this handsome piece is ideal for a vintage watch lover who prioritizes subtle beauty over flashiness.

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While Movado is now best known as a producer of fashion watches like the Museum Watch, Movado's roots go much deeper than that. The company’s history reaches all the way back to 1881, when watchmaker Achilles Ditesheim opened a workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds. His brothers Léopold and Isidore joined him in 1886.

Production from that point on proved how true the name brand was—it means "always in motion" in Esperanto. Throughout the 20th century Movado produced incredible mechanical timepieces. They gained notoriety for the sophistication of the equipment and technology they employed, including electric tools.

Unlike many of their counterparts, Movado's movements were designed and manufactured in-house.

In the late 1960s, they were acquired by Zenith, and enjoyed perhaps their greatest period of success as the subsidiary of that brand. Their chronographs (which used the famous Zenith El Primero movement), particularly, were successful sellers. But the extent of their offerings didn’t end there. They also made killer dress watches like the one we have here.

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We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

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