Movado Watch (3600102)

Black case, black bracelet, black dial, black hands. The only thing on this watch that is not black is the dot at twelve, which is set with clear stones and sits on the face like a light left on in a dark house. Every design decision here serves that one contrast. Case and Wrist Presence A round case with a broad flat rim stepping down to a sunken dial, finished in a dark coating that runs across the lugs and into the bracelet without a break. The crown is a small ribbed cylinder at three, black as well. Because there is no bright edge anywhere, the watch reads as a single disc rather than as a case and a dial, and it looks slighter on the wrist than its diameter suggests. Dial and Legibility Matte black inside a glossy black outer ring, with a fine step between the two that shows as a shadow line. The hands are flat black batons. MOVADO is printed small at the foot. Telling the time depends entirely on catching the hands against that shadow, so this is a watch that asks for a proper look rather than a glance. The pavé dot marks twelve and gives the eye something to orient by. Movement and Functions Quartz. Hours and minutes, nothing more. No seconds hand, no date aperture, no second scale to interrupt the black. Bracelet and Fit Wide flat links joined by recessed connectors, in the same black finish, closing on a folding clasp. It is sized by removing links. Get the fit close, because a black-coated bracelet shows its wear first at the link pins, and a loose bracelet moves against itself all day. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a watch as a graphic object. Worn against a dark sleeve it almost disappears until the light hits the stones, which is the effect the design is after. Care and Maintenance Treat the black as a coating. A dry soft cloth is the right tool; polishes and abrasive cloths will take it straight off. Rinse and dry after contact with salt or chlorine. Clean around the set dot with a soft brush. Battery and gasket at the same visit, done by a watchmaker. About the Brand Movado has been Swiss since 1881. The dot at twelve comes from the 1947 Museum dial, which argued that a watch face needs one mark for noon and nothing else. A black-on-black version is that idea pushed as far as it will go. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3600102 Case shape Round Case Black-plated Dial Black Markers None; crystal-set dot at 12 Functions Hours and minutes Movement Quartz Bracelet Black-plated Clasp Folding 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.