Movado Watch (3600085)

One colour, top to bottom. The case, the dial, the hands, the dot and the bracelet are all the same warm gold tone, which removes the last bit of contrast from a design that had very little to begin with. What is left is a shape and the way light moves across it. Case and Wrist Presence A shallow round case with a broad flat bezel ring stepping down to the dial. The lugs are short and integrated into the bracelet, so the watch hugs the wrist rather than overhanging it. The crown is a small ribbed disc set into the right flank. Polished across nearly every surface, this is a watch that picks up whatever light is in the room. Dial and Legibility A gold sunray finish laid inside a raised outer ring, with a thin channel between the two that catches a shadow and gives the dial depth. Two flat gold hands and the Movado dot at twelve are the only things on it, aside from MOVADO printed small near six. Gold hands on a gold dial rely entirely on that shadow line for legibility; angle the wrist and the time appears, hold it flat under a downlight and it takes a second longer. Functions Hours and minutes. No seconds hand, no date, no window of any kind. The design does not tolerate an aperture and the brand has not tried to add one. Bracelet and Fit Wide flat links held together by short recessed connectors, an open construction that stays flexible and light for its width. It fastens with a folding clasp and is sized by removing links. Set it so the watch stays on the flat of the wrist; on a rounded bracelet like this a loose fit lets the case roll and the gold catches light in your eye rather than on the dial. Who This Watch Suits Someone buying a watch as jewellery. A monochrome gold piece is worn for its presence on the arm, and it sits well beside bangles because there is no dial detail for them to compete with. Care and Maintenance Gold-tone plating is a surface, not a metal: wipe it with a soft dry cloth and nothing harsher. Skip jewellery dips and polishing cloths, which cut through plating quickly. Keep perfume and hairspray off the bracelet, and have a watchmaker do the battery and gasket together. About the Brand Founded in Switzerland in 1881, Movado is known for the Museum dial of 1947 and its single dot at twelve, meant to stand for the sun at its highest point. The idea has outlasted almost every other watch design of its decade. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3600085 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone plated Dial Gold sunray Markers None; dot at 12 Functions Hours and minutes Bracelet Gold-tone plated Clasp Folding Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Twenty-four months of international manufacturer warranty stand behind the movement. Batteries and the marks of ordinary wear sit outside that cover. The watch arrives new and unworn in the original box with the manufacturer’s papers, delivered by tracked courier nationwide, and the Consumer Protection Act lets you return it unworn and boxed.