Movado Calendoplan S Chronograph Watch (3650126)

Blue dial, gold bezel, steel and gold bracelet. Two-tone on a sports chronograph is a deliberate choice and this is the version for someone who has already made it. Case and Wrist Presence A steel case with a gold-tone coin-edged rotating bezel and a gold crown between two gold pushers on the right flank. The change of metal happens three times before your eye even reaches the dial, which gives the watch a lot of visible detail and makes it wear larger and louder than a single-metal case of the same size. The bezel is the deepest part of the profile. Dial and Legibility Deep blue with applied gold-tone markers and gold hands, MOVADO printed above centre and calendoplan S in italic beneath. Three registers cross the middle and lower dial, tinted to match the dial with pale printing, and the date sits in an aperture at six. A chapter ring around the outside carries the minute track. Gold on blue is a warm pairing with moderate contrast – clear enough in daylight, slower under a lamp than white on blue would be. Movement and Functions The top pusher starts and stops the chronograph, the bottom one resets it, and elapsed minutes build in the registers. The date is set from the crown. The bezel rotates for elapsed timing on its own: turn the pip to the minute hand and read the minutes off the scale as they pass. Bracelet and Fit A three-row bracelet with brushed steel outer links and polished gold-tone centre links, on a folding clasp. Sizing is done by removing links and should be left to a jeweller – a plated centre link marks permanently if a pin tool slips. Two-tone bracelets show their wear first where the gold centre section rubs a shirt cuff, so a snug fit is worth the extra link removed. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants warmth on a sports watch without going to a fully gold case. The blue dial keeps it from reading as purely decorative. Care and Maintenance Never operate the pushers while the case is wet. The gold sections are plated, so treat the bracelet as a coated surface: rinse and dry, no polish, no abrasive cloths, and keep it out of chlorinated water. Rinse the bezel edge from time to time so grit does not stiffen the action. A watchmaker should replace the battery and reseat the gasket. About the Brand The Calendoplan S takes Movado’s calendar-watch name into a sports case with a rotating bezel. In two-tone it is the dressiest thing the line does while still keeping the bezel and the pushers. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Collection Calendoplan S Reference 3650126 Case shape Round Case Steel with gold-tone bezel Bezel Gold-tone rotating count-up bezel Dial Blue Markers Applied gold-tone indices Registers Three chronograph registers Date Aperture at six Bracelet Two-tone steel and gold-tone Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence The watch carries a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement; the battery and normal wear fall outside it. It ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, travels on a tracked nationwide courier, and the Consumer Protection Act gives you the right to return an unworn watch in its original packaging.