Movado Watch (3650050)

A rectangular gold case with a mother of pearl dial and a small seconds hand turning at six. Nothing here is borrowed from a sports watch – it is a dress design from the ground up. Case and Wrist Presence The case is a clean rectangle with straight polished flanks and a narrow stepped bezel framing the dial. There are no lugs in the usual sense: the strap passes under the case ends, which makes the whole thing sit as one flat block on the wrist. That construction is why a rectangular watch like this wears comfortably despite having corners – it is short from top to bottom and it does not overhang. The crown is small and fluted, set halfway up the right side. Dial and Legibility Mother of pearl, so the surface is not one colour at all: it shifts between white, cream and pale grey as the wrist moves, and the natural grain runs in irregular bands across the face. Applied gold-tone markers sit at the hours – long tapered wedges at twelve, three and nine, shorter batons between – with fine printed minute ticks around them. MOVADO is printed in black above centre. A recessed small seconds sub-dial sits at six with its own printed track and a slim gold hand. Legibility is good in daylight and depends entirely on it: gold hands on pearl need light to separate. Movement and Functions Hours and minutes from the centre, seconds on their own dial at six. Moving the seconds off the centre pinion is a deliberate choice – it keeps the main dial clear of a third hand sweeping across the mother of pearl, and it gives the face a point of visible motion low down where it does not interfere. Strap and Fit Black leather embossed with a crocodile pattern, stitched in black and tapered to a pin buckle. The embossing gives the strap a formal texture and hides small marks better than a plain smooth finish. It softens and takes the shape of the wrist within a few weeks. Because the case is rectangular, fit matters more than usual: a loose strap lets the corners dig in. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wears a watch with a jacket and wants a shape that is not another circle. Mother of pearl makes it dressier still, and the small seconds keeps it from looking static. Care and Maintenance Mother of pearl is a natural shell and no two dials are identical, so the pattern on this one is its own. Keep the case away from polish, abrasives and chlorinated water, and clean it with a dry cloth. Keep the leather dry. Have a watchmaker fit the battery and reseat the gasket. About the Brand Movado is a Swiss house founded in 1881, and its rectangular dress watches predate the dot-at-twelve dial it is better known for. This is that older, quieter side of the catalogue. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3650050 Case shape Rectangular Case Gold-tone Dial Mother of pearl Markers Applied gold-tone indices Sub-dial Small seconds at six Strap Black croc-embossed leather 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.