1950s Movado 18ct Pink Gold Triple Calendar Fancy Lugs
Ref: R4878
Specification
Lugs : 17mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : 18ct Pink Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Movado box or Movado paperwork. The watch comes paired with a suitable 17mm leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1950s and is in worn, vintage condition with even patina and signs of wear across the watch, and as you can see from the photos the watch is in overall great condition for its age. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 1950s Movado 18ct Pink Gold Triple Calendar with a stunning 18ct Pink Gold 33mm case that curves over your wrist with finely tapered fancy sculpted drilled lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 41.5mm and a case thickness of 10mm ensures a comfortable fit. Down the right side, we have the tiny pushers for the day and month and a domed crown in the centre. A smooth bevel-edged bezel holds a domed crystal above a striking sector dial, and an outer minute track precisely executed in red ink sits above a date ring in black ink surrounding Pink Gold coloured Arabic numerals and pips marking the hours, at 3 o’clock we have the month window and at 9 o’clock a day window, elegant 18ct Pink Gold Dauphine hands with a lollipop hand indicating the date and a red sweeping second hand, at 12 o'clock the Movado motif completes this elegant Triple Date timepiece. On the reverse, an 18ct Pink Gold case back complete with case maker stamp and hallmarks on the inside, a manually wound Movado Cal. 475, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour, this base movement has a calendar module designed by Frédéric Piguet, first introduced in 1938 and remained in production until 1954. The watch comes paired with a well-suited aftermarket 17mm leather strap and pin buckle.
Personal Note
I am often asked where I think there is still great value to be found in vintage watches and I always throw Movado in the mix of a few names, this triple calendar with beautiful lugs and housed in 18ct pink gold is the perfect example of that! I would not hesitate to add this gem to your collection, or book an appointment to try it on first, but be warned, you will likely walk out with it on your wrist and a big smile on your face.
The Brand
Achilles Ditesheim at the age of 19 founded LAI Ditesheim & Freres SA in 1881. With the help of 6 watchmakers, he built a workshop in the small village of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. In 1905 Achilles Ditesheim renamed his company Movado meaning “always in motion” in the international language of Esperanto. In 1947 Nathan George Horwitt created the single-dot watch dial. In 1960 Horwitts' original design became the first watch dial ever to be accepted by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2017 Movado Group purchased the OliviaBurton brand based in London. It is one of the fastest-growing fashion watch and jewellery brands in the UK. In October 2018 Movado Group acquired MVMT which specialises in selling quartz watches, sunglasses and jewellery. The Movado Group also owns Concord, Ebel.