Movado Watch (3600388)

Blue rather than black, and dark enough that the difference only shows in daylight. The case, the bracelet and the dial are all finished in the same deep navy tone, and the stones in the dot at twelve are the single point of light on the whole watch. Case and Wrist Presence A broad round case with a flat rim curving down to a sunken dial, plated in a dark blue that reads almost black indoors. The lugs are short and the crown is a ribbed cylinder at three, dark as well. Coloured plating of this depth swallows highlights, so the case has no bright outline and the watch appears smaller on the wrist than its measurements suggest. Dial and Legibility A navy sunray brush laid inside a matching outer ring, with a step between the two that shows as a shadow. There are no hour markers. The hands are fine blue blades, and the pavé dot at twelve is the only contrast on the dial. MOVADO is printed at the foot. This is a face read by hand angle rather than by markers, and the stones give the eye a fixed point to measure against. Movement and Functions Quartz, showing hours and minutes. No date window and no seconds hand. Bracelet and Fit Wide flat links with recessed connectors in the same blue finish, closing on a folding clasp and sized by removing links. Coloured plating on a bracelet wears fastest at the link pins, so a close fit that stops the watch swinging on the wrist will keep it looking newer for longer. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a monochrome watch but finds all-black too severe. Navy behaves as a neutral with almost everything and shows its colour just often enough to be interesting. Care and Maintenance Treat the finish as a coating: soft dry cloth only, and keep polish, jewellery dip and chlorine well away. Use a dry brush around the set dot rather than a cloth. A watchmaker should fit the battery and reseat the gasket at the same visit. About the Brand Movado, Swiss since 1881, is known for the dot at twelve taken from its 1947 Museum dial. Setting that dot with stones and colouring everything else one shade is the brand’s usual way of adding interest without adding clutter. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3600388 Case shape Round Case Blue-plated Dial Deep blue sunray Markers None; crystal-set dot at 12 Functions Hours and minutes Movement Quartz Bracelet Blue-plated Clasp Folding Warranty 24 months Buying With Confidence Movement cover runs for 24 months under the international manufacturer warranty, with the battery and ordinary wear excluded. Every watch leaves us new and unworn, boxed with the manufacturer’s paperwork, and goes out by tracked courier anywhere in the country. An unworn watch in its original packaging can be returned under the Consumer Protection Act.