Movado Watch (3600469)

Gold on gold, cut by a navy strap. The case, the dial and the hands are all the same warm tone, so the only colour break on the whole watch is the leather it sits on – and that is what stops it reading as a block of metal. Case and Wrist Presence Round, thin-bezelled, with the lugs curving down and over the strap ends rather than meeting them flush. The gold-tone plating is polished bright across the case flanks and the lug tops, which throws a lot of light for a watch with such a simple outline. A fluted crown sits at three and is easy to grip without being obtrusive. Dial and Legibility The dial is finished in a champagne-gold sunray that fans out from the centre pinion, so it reads pale near the middle and deeper towards the edge. Slim applied indices sit on the sloped inner flange – full-length markers at the quarters, short ticks between – and MOVADO is printed at six. Above the centre sits the raised dot at twelve. Because dial, markers and hands share one tone, this is a watch that needs light to be read: in daylight the faceted hands catch and stand clear, in a dim room you look twice. Strap and Fit Navy leather with a fine grain, edge-stitched in matching thread and slightly padded through the middle. Navy sits well against gold because it is dark enough to give the metal an edge without the hard contrast black would bring. The strap softens quickly with wear and shapes itself around the wrist bone. A pin buckle means fine adjustment – one hole either way is a real change in fit, so try both. Who This Watch Suits Someone who already owns a steel watch and wants the warm alternative for evenings and for anything worn with brown or navy. It is not a discreet watch, but it is a restrained one. Care and Maintenance Plating is a surface, not a solid metal, so treat it as one. Wipe it down with a dry cloth, never a polishing compound, and keep it clear of perfume, chlorinated water and anything abrasive. Take the leather off before it gets wet. When the battery is due, a watchmaker will reseal the caseback properly. About the Brand Movado has spent decades refining one idea: remove everything from the dial except a single dot and two hands. It is a harder design to execute than a crowded one, because there is nowhere for a careless finish to hide. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3600469 Case shape Round Case Gold-tone Dial Gold sunray Markers Applied indices with dot at twelve Hands Hour and minute Strap Navy leather 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.