Movado Watch (3650052)

Pearl inside a rose gold rectangle, on a navy strap. Blue is the least expected of the three strap colours this case comes in and it is the one that gives the watch a bit of life. Case and Wrist Presence A flat rectangle with polished sides and a narrow stepped bezel around the dial opening. The strap passes beneath the case ends instead of hanging from conventional lugs, so the head and the leather form one continuous line across the wrist. That is what makes a squared case comfortable: it is short between the strap ends and it does not overhang the sides. A small fluted crown sits at the middle of the right edge, easy enough to reach without pulling the watch off. Dial and Legibility Mother of pearl, with the natural grain running in soft irregular bands so the surface changes as your wrist moves – white one moment, pale grey the next. Applied rose gold markers sit at the hours, longer tapered wedges at the corners and shorter batons between, over a printed minute track. MOVADO is printed in dark blue above centre. A recessed small seconds dial sits at six with a fine rose hand ticking round it. Rose metal on pearl is a warm, gentle contrast: excellent in daylight, slower under a lamp. Movement and Functions Hours and minutes from the centre; running seconds on their own sub-dial at six. Moving the seconds off the middle keeps a long hand from sweeping across the pearl every minute, which is the whole reason a figured dial is worth having. What you get instead is a small point of movement in the lower half of the face. Strap and Fit Navy leather with a crocodile-pattern emboss and matching stitching, tapered to a pin buckle. Navy against rose gold is cooler than brown and less severe than black, and the embossed grain hides day-to-day marks. Fit it snugly – a rectangular case that rolls sideways puts a corner into the wrist bone, which a round one never does. Who This Watch Suits Someone who wants a dress watch with a shape and a colour to it, rather than another round steel disc. It reads formal but not sombre. Care and Maintenance The dial is cut from real shell, so its figuring is unique to this watch and no two are alike. Clean the case with a dry cloth only; plating and polish do not mix, and chlorinated water is worse. Keep the strap dry, because leather that has been soaked dries stiff and splits at the bend. Have a watchmaker fit the battery and reseat the case gasket. About the Brand Movado has been Swiss since 1881, and rectangular dress watches sit in a much older part of the catalogue than the single-dot dial. This is that side of the house, kept deliberately plain. Technical Specifications Attribute Specification Brand Movado Reference 3650052 Case shape Rectangular Case Rose gold-tone Dial Mother of pearl Markers Applied rose gold-tone indices Sub-dial Small seconds at six Strap Navy 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.