The definition of Movado, in Esperanto, means ''always in motion,'' ..and nothing can be further than the truth. The company began its exsistance in 1881, based in a small workshop in La Chaux-de-faunds, Switzerland. Founded by renown watchmaker Achille Ditisheim, with the help of his six employees, every watch was manufactured individually and assembled by hand. By 1899, their hard work and determination had paid off. They were awarded six first-class Official Rating Certificates in their class, and in the following year, they were awarded a Silver Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
In 1905, the thriving company finally decided upon its highly celebrated name, Movado, and resumed their earnest pursuit towards excellence in design and functionality. Movado won the 1910 Grand Prix Exhibitions in Paris, Rome, Brussels and Rio de Janeiro for their introduction of 8 ½ ligne wristwatch movements. Ever since the unveiling of the Polyplan watch in 1912, which took the watch community by storm, watch collectors today feverishly search for timepieces built in this style.
In 1947, American designer Nathan George Horwitt created the first Museum Watch. The Museum featured an uncluttered dial, with a simple, gold dot marker at the 12th hour position. He fashioned the design after the sun-dial, recognizing the sun's position at high noon. Later on, Movado teamed up with designers and artists such as Andy Warhol to create one-of-a-kind limited edition watches, which reside in museums, galleries, and collections today.
Today, Movado is reverting to its roots. They have re-introduced the KingMatic series - which was originally introduced in the 1950's. The original KingMatic featured the first automatic movement and sweeping second hand, both driven from a central rotor. Today, it features an all stainless steel case, a stainless steel or leather bracelet, sapphire crystal, automatic movement, and is water resistant up to 50 meters.
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