Movado Calendoplan S Watch (3650093)

Three hands, a date and a turning bezel. No sub-dials, no pushers, and a blue dial that runs to the same shade as the bezel insert – the whole watch is built around a single colour. Case and Wrist Presence Polished stainless steel with a coin-edged rotating bezel and a blue insert. The only thing on the right flank is a knurled crown, which keeps the case comfortable against the back of the hand – a real advantage over the chronograph versions if you wear a watch tight. The bezel is the deepest part of the profile and gives the watch its stance; the caseband beneath it is plain. Dial and Legibility Deep blue with applied markers – round dots at most hours, rectangular batons at six and nine, a triangle at twelve – filled in cream against the blue. MOVADO is printed above centre with calendoplan S in italic beneath, and the date shows through a framed window at three. A printed minute track runs around the outer edge of the dial. With nothing else on the face, the hands have the whole dial to themselves and the time is read instantly. Movement and Functions Hours, minutes, seconds and date, with the date set from the crown. The bezel turns so you can mark an elapsed period without touching the movement: line the pip up with the minute hand and the numbers on the bezel tell you how long it has been. Useful for a parking bay, a phone call, or anything else you started before you thought about timing it. Strap and Fit Black leather with a matte surface and tonal stitching, tapering to a pin buckle. Black is the more formal of the two straps this dial comes on and it keeps the blue reading as navy rather than as a sports colour. Adjustment is hole by hole, and leather this thickness will need a fortnight before it settles into shape. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants the look of a dive watch without the clutter of a chronograph. It is the version of this design that gets worn every day rather than on weekends. Care and Maintenance Rinse and dry the bezel edge from time to time – grit under a rotating bezel is what makes the action feel rough. Polished steel takes fine scratches; a soft cloth removes marks, an abrasive one adds them. Keep the leather dry, because a soaked strap dries stiff and cracks at the fold. Let a watchmaker fit the battery and reseat the gasket. About the Brand The Calendoplan name belongs to Movado’s calendar watches, and the S versions take it into a sports case. Without the chronograph registers, this one is the closest the line gets to a plain tool watch. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Collection Calendoplan S Reference 3650093 Case shape Round Case Stainless steel Bezel Blue rotating count-up bezel Dial Blue Markers Dots and batons Date Window at three Strap Black leather 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.