Movado Time only in 18 karat gold with claw lugs

Movado has been building serious watches since its founding in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1881, long before the Museum Dial became the name most people associate with the brand today. In the 1940s and 50s, Movado produced a run of dress watches with in-house movements and a strong sense of proportion, and it's from this period that the sculptural claw lug case design emerges, a small architectural flourish that sets these pieces apart from the more conservative dress watches of their era. This example is cased in yellow gold, with a silver dial, applied Arabic numerals and a railway minute track, powered by Movado's own manual winding movement. The claw lugs give the case real character on the wrist, sharp and slightly aggressive against an otherwise restrained dial. Overall condition is good, consistent with a watch that has been worn and enjoyed rather than kept in a drawer. A well proportioned, quietly confident piece for anyone who appreciates the lesser known side of vintage Movado.