Movado Men’s Blue Dial Watch (2100009)

Blue is the one colour that suits an unmarked dial. It gives the surface something to do – the sunray finish shifts from mid-blue at the centre to nearly navy at the edge – without adding anything for the eye to trip over. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n Polished stainless steel, round, thin-bezelled, with lugs that curve down sharply and hold the strap tight to the wrist. The case has no bulk to it and no decoration; the entire outline is a bright ring around the dial. Under a cuff it slides without catching, which is the practical argument for a case built this flat. \n Dial and Legibility \n A rich blue with a radial sunray brush and no markers except the concave silver dot at twelve. The hands are polished steel, tapered and unfilled, and against blue they read considerably better than they would against black – there is more tonal separation, especially in daylight. SWISS MOVADO MADE is printed in small type low on the dial. \n Movement and Functions \n \n Hours and minutes – a two-hand layout with no date and no seconds \n Uninterrupted dial – nothing is cut into the surface, which is why the sunray runs unbroken from centre to rim \n \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Black leather with a fine lizard grain, edge-stitched, closed by a steel pin buckle. Black is the safer strap choice against a blue dial – brown would fight it. The strap tapers towards the buckle, and it will soften and take the shape of the wrist inside a month of daily wear. \n Who This Watch Suits \n Someone who wants a dress watch with a bit of colour in it. Blue reads as formal in low light and as distinctly blue in daylight, which is a useful double life for a watch you wear to work and afterwards. \n Care and Maintenance \n Polished steel picks up fine scratches with normal wear and can be re-polished by a jeweller if it ever matters. Keep the strap dry; blot and air-dry it if it gets wet, well away from a heater. Take the watch to a watchmaker for battery changes so the caseback gasket is reseated – on a slim case that seal is the only thing between the movement and the air. \n About the Brand \n Movado’s Swiss dials do without numerals entirely, using a single dot at twelve as the sole reference point. Everything about the case and hands here is arranged to leave that dial alone. \n Buying With Confidence \n A 24-month international manufacturer warranty covers the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. Ships new and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, delivered nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. Tilt it slowly under a light and the blue moves through three or four shades before it settles.