The 20 Best Movado Watches of All Time
Movado is a Swiss watch brand that has been in existence for more than a hundred years. It all started as the LAI Ditescheim & Freres SA company established in 1881 in the city of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. The name of the company changed to Movado in 1905, and it was acquired by the North American Watch Corp in the United States of America. What began as a Swiss watchmaking company became an American owned manufacturer that maintains its quality with manufacturing still occurring in Switzerland. The brand is distributed worldwide through the Movado group. For your enjoyment and consideration, here are the 20 best Movado watches of all-time.
20. The Movado Museum Watch
Price: $219.99
The Museum watch is a model that features stainless steel construction for durability, and an elegant minimalist black dial. A single gold dot is placed at the noon position representing the sun at noon. there are no hour or minute markers on the ebony black dial. The polished silver hands contrast magnificently with the black background, matching the mirror-polished case and bezel. This watch is a nod to the iconic watch model that is at home at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City wtih a nod to the 1960s era. The modern iteration of the watch is powered with a Movado Swiss quartz movement and is protected with a scratch-resistant mineral crystal. The watch is water-resistant up to 99 feet and comes with a black leather strap.
19. Movado Women’s Swiss Quartz Gold Plated Casual Watch
Price: $1,195
This model is an Amorosa watch featuring a case measuring a petite 24 mm in diameter crafted of stainless steel and gold PVD for a brilliant and radiant shine. It is powered with a Swiss quartz movement and is water-resistant up to 100 feet. The watch is protected with a durable sapphire crystal glass that is resistant to scratching. The dial is black with a minimalist styling featuring a single dot at the 12 o’clock position representing the sun at 12 noon, and no other numerals or indicators. Lovely rhinestones serve as decor in between the lugs which adjoin the metal gold PVD bracelet.
18. Movado Men’s Circa Swiss-Quartz Watch
Price: $659.00
The Movado Men’s Circa Swiss-Quartz Watch is a sophisticated dress watch with a tailored elegance reminiscent of a bygone age. The case is made of stainless steel with yellow gold plating in a 42 mm diameter. The dial is ivory with gold-toned Arabic numeral markers, subdials, scale indices, a tachymeter, and a date display. The bracelet is made of gold plated stainless steel in a mesh styling. This watch is powered with a Swiss-quartz movement and is water-resistant up to 100 feet.
17. Movado Men’s Museum Sport
Price: $1,122
The Men’s Museum Sport is a modern wristwatch featuring a 43 mm stainless steel case in a grey and black PVD finish, and a matching link bracelet. The dial is a black chronograph type with a black dot and luminescent hands. It operates by a Swiss quartz movement with precise timekeeping. The watch is protected with a sapphire crystal glass which is incredibly durable and resistant to shattering and scratching. The watch is water-resistant up to 100 feet.
16. Movado Men’s Series 800 Sport Stainless Watch
Price: $654.50
The Men’s Series 800 is a part of the Movado sports watch collection and it features a 40 mm wide case made of steel and aluminum. The dial is a lovely blue with silver-toned dots and hands. The bracelet in a matching steel-link type This watch is powered with a Swiss quartz movement and protected with a sapphire crystal glass that is resistant to scratching and shattering. It is water-resistant up to 200 meters.
15. Movado Men’s 0607129 SE Pilot
Price: $899
The SE Pilot features Movado’s signature dot motif at the 12 o’clock position. The case is made of stainless steel in a 42 mm diameter, with a narrow bezel to maximize the large aesthetic of the bi-level dial. The dial is blue and features a subdial for seconds, a perpetual calendar, and luminescent Arabic numeral hands. It is powered with a Swiss quartz movement and is resistant to water up to 100 feet. The bracelet is a matching stainless steel type in link design.
14. Movado Connect
Price: $595.00
The Movado Connect is the brand’s top-selling digital smartwatch. It is a stunningly sophisticated watch with high intelligence functions in an ultramodern and innovative design wtih cutting-edge features. The watch is powered by Wear OS by Google and is Android/iOS compatible, with a minimalist black watch face and the signature single sun dot. It pairs with compatible smartphones or Android devices. The watch can connect to display text messages, phone calls, social media messages, calendar events, e-mails, Google Fit data, music, and other apps. The round dial is a digital type encased in a 46.4 mm ion-plated stainless steel framework.
13. Movado 1881 Automatic
Price: $1,195.00
The Movado 1881 Automatic features a stainless steel case that measures 39 mm in width and is covered with PVD in a rose-gold finish for an elegant and sophisticated aesthetic. When you flip this watch over the exhibition case back gives you a lovely view of the automatic movement beneath. Both front and back of the watch are covered and protected with a sapphire crystal glass which is resistant to scratching and shattering. The strap is made of genuine calfskin leather in a black color that matches the black textured dial.
12. Movado Bold Evolution
Price: $895.00
The Movado Bold Evolution features a stainless steel case that is 42 mm in width that is covered with pale yellow ion-plated gold with a matching bracelet of the same material. The dial is also a gold-tone and features three subdials with a chronograph function, a date window, gold hands and the signature Movado gold dot at the 12 o’clock position. It is powered with a Swiss quartz movement with a chronograph and features a sapphire crystal glass that is resistant to scratching and shattering.
11. Movado Ultra-Slim
Price: $695.00 to $995
The Movado Ultra-Slim watch comes in a wide variety of color choices and the price varies from one theme to another. We reviewed the Beige and leather example which features a 40 mm case that is made of stainless steel with a black PVD finish. The dial is a mid-grey-tone with a printed index. The movement is a Swiss-quartz type and it is protected by a sapphire crystal. This watch is water-resistant up to 30 meters, and the strap is made of genuine calfskin in a beige color. The ultra-slim features an extremely thin profile for maximum comfort on the wrist and it’s lightweight.
10. Movado Modern 47
Price: $695
The Movado Modern 47 comes in your choice of case sizes including 40 mm and 47 mm. The case is made of stainless steel with a black PVD finish. This matches nicely with the black-toned dial to give it an ultra-sophisticated ambiance, and the strap is matching in black calfskin leather. The dial features the signature flat dot at the 12 o’clock position. It operates by a Swiss-quartz movement and is protected with a sapphire crystal glass with water-resistance up to 30 meters.
9. Movado Face
Price: $450-$550
The Face model features an ion-plated stainless steel case with pale rose gold finish in a 38 mm diameter. The bracelet is made of the same material with a matching finish. The dial is an optic white color with a printed index. This lovely women’s watch operates by a Swiss quartz chronograph movement, protected with a sapphire crystal glass and it is water-resistant up to 3 ATM.
8. Movado Men’s Heritage Series Calendoplan S Chronograph
Price: $795
The Calendoplan S Chronograph is a member of the Movado Heritage Series. It features a 42 mm case made of navy ion-plated stainless steel material with fluidly extended lugs and an aluminum bezel. The dial is a navy color with a matching date display and sub-dials. The hands are silver-toned wtih luminescence applied for excellent legibility in all lighting conditions. The markers are applied and the minute index is printed. The strap is a chocolate leather with topstitching and a stainless steel buckle.
7. Movado Esperanza
$1,495.00
The Men’s Esperanza features a 39 mm stainless steel case finished in yellow gold PVD with a round black dial and 11 markers which are genuine diamonds in a 0.43 total carat weight. The Signature dot is yellow gold-toned and the hands have a matching finish. The bracelet is made of the same matching material with open vertical links and a push-button deployment clasp.
Men’s Esperanza watch, 39 mm stainless steel and yellow gold PVD-finished case, round black dial with 11 diamond markers (0.043 t.c.w.) and yellow gold-toned dot and hands, stainless steel and yellow gold PVD-finished free-falling bracelet design with signature open vertical links and push-button deployment clasp. It is powered by a Swiss quartz movement and protected with a sapphire crystal. The watch is resistant to water up to 30 meters.
6. Movado Men’s Sapphire
Price: $1,195
The Movado Men’s Sapphire is a chronograph watch featuring a stainless steel case with black PVD finish in a 43 mm diameter. The dial is round and black in color wit 3 sub-dials, a silver-toned signature dot at the 12 o’clock position and silver-toned hands and indices. There is also a date window. A Swiss quartz chronograph movement powers this watch which is water-resistant up to 30 meters and covered with a sapphire crystal glass. The bracelet is made of matching stainless steel with a push-button style deployment clasp.
5. Movado Red Label
Price: $1,895
The Red Label is an automatic watch wtih a stainless steel case finished in yellow gold PVD, and an exhibition case back. The front dial is a Museum style with the hands and signature dot in yellow gold-tone, with contrasting red lettering. The bracelet is made of matching material in a link style with a push-button deployment clasp. The case measures 42 mm in diameter and the movement is a Swiss automatic type. Both front and back of the case are covered with a sapphire crystal glass and the watch is water-resistant up to 30 meters.
4. Movado Faceto
Price: $3,495
The Faceto features a stainless steel case that is 38 mm wide, with a round black dial and contrasting silver-toned hands. Of particular elegance are the 12 diamond markers on the dial with 74 diamonds on the case for a total carat weight of .396 with a gemstone clarity rated as VS. The bracelet is matching stainless steel in a link style with a jewelry clasp. This watch is protected with a sapphire crystal glass and is water-resistant up to 30 meters.
3. Movado Eliro
Price: $1,995
The Eliro has a tonneau-shaped case that is finished with black PVD with a matching bezel. The diameter of the case is 40 mm, and the dial is a gunmetal-tone with the signature dot at 12 o’clock. The bracelet is matching stainless steel with black finish in a link style with a push-button deployment clasp. It’s powered by a Swiss quartz movement and protected by a sapphire crystal with resistance to water up to 30 meters.
2. Movado La Nouvelle
Price: $1,795
The La Nouvelle is a women’s watch featuring a rectangular shaped case made of stainless steel and adorned with 44 diamonds. The watch measures 21 mm x 29 mm with a black Museum style dial and silver-tone on the hands and signature dot. The bracelet is made of matching stainless steel in a mesh styling with a push-button deployment clasp. It’s powered with a Swiss quartz movement and protected with a sapphire crystal glass. Teh watch is water-resistant up to 30 meters.
1. Movado Strato
Price: $1,995
The Movado Strato is a chronograph watch featuring a stainless steel case with black PVD finish in a 44 mm diameter. The bezel, crown, and pushers are also made of stainless steel. The dial is lack with 3 timing subdials, applied hour markers, printed Arabic minutes and indices, and luminescent orange detail for better legibility in low light situations. The watch also features a date display. The bracelet in a matching black PVD finished stainless steel in a link type with a push-button deployment style clasp.
Strato chronograph, 44 mm black PVD-finished stainless steel case with stainless steel bezel, crown, and pushers, black dial with 3 timing subdials, printed Arabic minute track/indices, applied hour markers, silver-toned dot, hands, luminescent/orange detail, and date display, black PVD and stainless steel link bracelet with push-button deployment clasp. It’s powered by a Swiss quartz movement with a chronograph, is covered with a sapphire crystal and is water-resistant up to 30 meters.
The tonneau-shaped case is the absolute best looking watch. I have the 2021 style, updated version. I have more people stop me and ask about my watch and tons of compliments. I have had many Movado watches over the past 40 years and have never had anyone say anything. They were all traditional round cases but this tonneau-shaped case stops everyone. It’s not important for attention, I just loved the new 2021 look and could not resist. Nicest looking watch ever. Very iconic still with the museum face. I think Movado museum face is the only watch that can be spotted 20’ away and people immediately know it’s a Movado. It shows class and great style. Check out the latest tonneau-shaped case at Movado.com. You really have to see it.