Movado Calendoplan S Watch (3650094)

The bracelet version of the three-hand Calendoplan S, and it is the one that makes the design make sense. A blue dial and a turning bezel on a brushed steel bracelet is a shape everyone recognises, worn without any pretence about where it came from. Case and Wrist Presence Stainless steel, with a coin-edged rotating bezel carrying a blue insert and a single knurled crown at three. No pushers, so the flank is clean. The bracelet end links sit tight against the case so the head and the bracelet read as one object rather than two parts joined together, which is what makes a steel sports watch look properly resolved. Dial and Legibility Deep blue with applied markers filled in cream: dots at most hours, batons at six and nine, a triangle at twelve. Cream-filled hands, a printed minute track at the edge, MOVADO above centre and calendoplan S in italic beneath. The date sits in a framed window at three. There is nothing else on the dial and that is the point – the read is immediate at any angle and in almost any light. Movement and Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date. The date is corrected from the crown. The bezel rotates for elapsed timing: turn the zero pip round to the minute hand and read the minutes off as they go by. Simple, mechanical, and it needs no battery of its own. Bracelet and Fit A three-row steel bracelet, brushed across the outer links with polished centres and a folding clasp. It is sized by removing links, which is a jeweller’s job. A steel bracelet adds real weight compared with the leather version – the watch sits more firmly and is less inclined to spin on the wrist, which matters if you are using the bezel. Aim for a fit that lets the bracelet move a finger’s width and no more. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants one steel sports watch and does not want to think about it again. Blue keeps it out of the ordinary; the bracelet makes it wearable with everything. Care and Maintenance Rinse the bracelet and the bezel edge occasionally and dry them fully – soap and grit collect between links and under a rotating bezel, and both make themselves felt. Brushed steel can be wiped along the grain; do not use a polishing compound on it or you will lose the finish. A watchmaker should fit the battery and reseat the case gasket. About the Brand Movado took the Calendoplan name from its calendar watches and gave the S models a sports case with a rotating bezel. On a steel bracelet the line comes closest to the watches that inspired it. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Collection Calendoplan S Reference 3650094 Case shape Round Case Stainless steel Bezel Blue rotating count-up bezel Dial Blue Markers Dots and batons Date Window at three Bracelet Stainless steel 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.