Movado Calendoplan S Chronograph Watch (3650125)

A blacked-out chronograph with steel running down the centre of the bracelet. The two-tone band is what keeps this from being a solid dark block on the wrist, and it is the only bright metal anywhere on the watch. Case and Wrist Presence Black across the case, the coin-edged rotating bezel and both pushers, with a black knurled crown between them on the right flank. The bezel insert is black too, marked with a count-up scale in cream. Nothing on the case catches light, so the outline reads as a single shape and the watch looks smaller than it measures until you see it against a cuff. Dial and Legibility Black with applied markers, white-filled hands and cream accents at the quarters. MOVADO is printed above centre with calendoplan S in italic below and SWISS MADE at the foot. Three registers sit across the middle and lower dial in a slightly lighter grey-black, and the date shows in an aperture at six. A chapter ring carries the minute track. On a dial this dark the white minute hand and the printed ring do the real work; the sub-registers are for looking at, not glancing at. Movement and Functions Upper pusher starts and stops the timing, lower pusher zeroes it, with elapsed minutes gathering in the sub-registers. The date is corrected from the crown. The bezel turns independently so an elapsed period can be marked without pressing anything – line the pip up with the minute hand and read the scale. Bracelet and Fit A three-row bracelet with black outer links and polished steel centre links, closing on a steel folding clasp with a push-button release. Sizing is by link removal and it should be done by a jeweller, because a slipped tool leaves a permanent mark on a coated link. The steel centres will stay bright while the black outers age, which is a look some owners like and worth knowing about before you buy. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a blacked-out sports chronograph with a bit of contrast in it. The steel down the middle stops the watch disappearing into a dark sleeve. Care and Maintenance Keep the pushers still while the watch is wet. Black coatings wear where metal rubs metal, so a snug bracelet lasts better than a loose one; rinse and dry rather than scrubbing, and keep chlorinated water away. Rinse the bezel edge to keep grit out of the action. No polish, no abrasives. A watchmaker should fit the battery and reseat the gasket. About the Brand Movado has been Swiss since 1881. The Calendoplan S is the sports end of a line named for its calendar watches, and this is the darkest case it comes in. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Collection Calendoplan S Reference 3650125 Case shape Round Case Black Bezel Black rotating count-up bezel Dial Black Markers Applied indices Registers Three chronograph registers Date Aperture at six Bracelet Black and steel two-tone Origin Swiss made Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Movement cover runs for 24 months under the international manufacturer warranty, with the battery and ordinary wear excluded. Every watch leaves us new and unworn, boxed with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and goes out by tracked courier anywhere in the country. An unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.