Movado Series 800 Men’s Chronograph Watch (2600111)

All-steel watches with silver dials can go flat, and the way this one avoids it is depth: the sub-dials are recessed and ringed, the markers are applied and polished, and the date window is framed in blue. The dial has relief where a printed one would have none. \n Case and Wrist Presence \n A brushed steel case with a scalloped rotating bezel carrying a white 60-minute scale. Crown guards flank a knurled crown, and there is a pusher above and below it. The bezel finish is matte rather than mirrored, so the watch is bright without throwing hard reflections. Broad shoulders and a thick case flank give it real presence on the wrist. \n Dial and Legibility \n Silver-white with a fine finish, applied polished batons for the hours and the Movado dot at twelve. Three chronograph registers cross the centre of the dial – elapsed seconds, elapsed minutes and elapsed hours – each sunk below the main surface and outlined so it does not merge into the background. The date sits between four and five, its window edged in blue, which is the only colour on the watch and works surprisingly hard. \n Movement and Functions \n \n Chronograph – start, stop and reset from the two pushers, with the elapsed time held on the registers \n Date – a framed window at four-thirty \n Timing bezel – set the marker against the minute hand to follow a period without starting the chronograph \n \n Strap, Clasp and Fit \n Steel three-row bracelet, brushed with polished detail, tapering to the clasp. Adjust it by removing links at a jeweller. On a light-dialled watch a well-fitted bracelet matters visually as well as practically – a loose one lets the case tilt, and a tilted silver dial catches light in a way that makes it unreadable. \n Who This Watch Suits \n A man who finds black sports dials a little severe. Silver keeps the same tool-watch shape but reads lighter, and it pairs more easily with a light shirt. \n Care and Maintenance \n Warm water and a soft brush will clear grit from the bracelet and the bezel serrations. Never operate the pushers underwater – that is how water gets past a chronograph seal. Have the battery fitted by a watchmaker so that the caseback gasket is inspected and reseated at the same time. \n Technical Specifications \n \n Attribute Specification \n Brand Movado \n Collection Series 800 \n Reference 2600111 \n Case Stainless steel, round \n Bezel Rotating, 60-minute scale \n Dial Silver, applied batons, dot at twelve \n Functions Chronograph, date \n Bracelet Stainless steel \n Warranty 24 months \n \n Buying With Confidence \n Backed by a 24-month international manufacturer warranty on the movement, excluding battery and normal wear. New and unworn in its original box with the manufacturer’s paperwork, shipped nationwide with tracking, and returnable unworn in its original packaging under the Consumer Protection Act. The blue frame around the date is the single decision on this watch that was made for looks alone.