My Cart

Close


Movado
SKU: vws2041

Movado Chronometre - 14k Gold - Francois Borgel Case - Breguet Style Dial - c.1950s

A Delightful 14k Gold Movado Dress Watch With Striking Black Breguet Dial and Francois Borgel Case - c.1950s

Case
14k Gold
Condition
 8/10
Year
1950s
Box/Papers
No/No
View full specification
£895.00GBP

Enquire Now

Vintage Watch Specialist Buyer Protection

  • 12 Month Warranty Included
  • Authenticity Guarantee
  • Fully Insured Next Day Delivery
We ship watches worldwide tracked and insured More Information

A Delightful 14k Gold Movado Dress Watch With Striking Black Breguet Dial and Francois Borgel Case - c.1950s.

Movado was founded as L.A.I Ditescheim & Freres SA in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Léopold Achille Isidore Ditesheim. In 1905, the company changed its name to Movado which translates to 'always in motion'.

In 1983, the company was purchased by North American Watch Corp, founded by Gedalio Grinberg, a Cuban-born Jew, who fled Fidel Castro's Marxist Revolution in 1960 with his family.

Movado watches have earned great distinction for their high quality and unique designs. Thus, they are one of the most collectable watches around the world.

What’s On Offer 

A delightful offering here from Movado in the shape of this beautiful 14k gold dress watch with a striking black dial. It may be petite but what it lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in charm. The contrast of the yellow gold against the black dial gives this watch a beautifully opulent character which is enhanced further by the Breguet dial that boasts applied quarter Arabic numerals and baton indices. The gold sword hands are in good shape and the blood-red central seconds offers an unusual pop of colour. The dimensions are slight at 28mm, however, it does wear larger and feels substantial thanks to the precious metal it is crafted from and the outstanding lugs! There is a clear marking engraved between the bottom lugs, 0192136-1730 and at 12 o'clock it is just possible to see the chronometer marking underwritten by the Movado signature. Speaking of the lugs, they are a really nice feature on this watch and act as an extension of the case rather than an afterthought - they really add to the overall aesthetic and to the dimensions, giving the watch a meaty feel on the wrist. We have seen them described as 'bulls horn lugs' and we must admit that they do have that kind of look about them!

Running well and keeping good time thanks to recent service by our master watchmaker, this really is a lovely vintage Movado with a high-quality movement, which would look very elegant on the right wrist. 

Case
14k Gold
Dial
 Black
Box
 No
Papers
 No
Model Ref
Unknown
Crystal
 Plexiglass
Bracelet
 Leather
Winding
Manual
Movement Type
Mechanical
Calibre
15MN
Jewels
 15
Power reserve
 43 Hours
Condition
Good
Date of issue
1950s
Warranty
 12 Months VWS
Width (without crown)
 28mm
Lug width
 16mm
Lug height
(lug to lug) 38mm 
Wrist size
Adjustable

Do you have questions about this watch?

Contact our team below and we'll be happy to help you with this watch or any other watch you might be interested in

Read out latest customer reviews

See why buyers from across the world trust Vintage Watch Specialist

"An outstanding watch at a fair price with superb service before the purchase, safe delivery and helpful advice throughout. I cannot recommend the company highly enough."

Barrie

"A lovely little watch, reasonably priced, in excellent used condition exactly as advertised. Delivered very promptly in good strong packaging. Altogether a happy purchasing experience."

Kevin

"Javid was really helpful, he sent loads of images to me as I couldn’t make up my mind as I was buying a gift. Extremely happy with it would definitely buy from him again."

Jan

Vintage Watch Specialist's Authenticity Guarantee

Guaranteed Authenticity

  • All of our watches are approved by our in-house authenticity check
  • Every watch is inspected meticulously by our experts
  • Any deviations from the original condition or specifications are listed

Worldwide shipping

  • Free UK shipping
  • Subsidised international shipping
  • All shipping tracked and insured

Warranty and Returns

  • All watches are covered by our free 12 month warranty (unless otherwise stated)
  • All watches are sold serviced and fully functioning (unless otherwise stated)
  • Please see our full warranty and returns policy here