A delicious Movado with their M95 long playing chronograph movement fitted inside a Borgel case. Model reference 19018 or 1112.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
There is no way to 100% date Movado watches from their serial numbers. This movement was designed in 1938, and according to the Movado book used all the way to circa 1970! But combined with the styling, size and similar watches in the reference books we think this was made circa 1942.
CONDITION
Borgel cases were considered some of the best available. They have several patents that are still widely used in the watch industry, and worked with all the top companies. There is a good article here about the importance of Borgel, and why people want FB stamped inside their watch case. This example also has the dust cover present, protecting the calibre M95 movement. Movado had made chronographs before, the M90 and long playing (three register) M95 were their first two button calibres. It is all working very well. We have reservations about the dial being original. It may have been restored, just because the condition for a watch of this age is excellent. If it has been repainted then they did a very good job, including the 1/5 seconds set inside the train track seconds (many restorers will not attempt this, as it is very fine and easy to get wrong.). The blued hands match the Arabic numerals on the dial, and the blue strap chosen is to compliment them. The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred. Remarkably for a watch of this age it has a Movado signed buckle, which looks period and may be original – we can not find another example anywhere with a signed buckle. We have found other examples with the fluted chrono pushers, and this also has a signed crown.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 36.1 mm
Width without crown 32.7 mm
Between lugs 16 mm
Lug to lug length 40.3 mm
Case Thickness 13.2 mm
All sizes are approximate.
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