A scarce and attractive gents Movado wrist watch in steel, circa 1950’s. Unpolished “Disco Volante” style case made by Taubert Freres/Francois Borgel measuring 34.5mm excluding the original mushroom-style crown. Original satin white dial aged to a light cream with light age wear throughout. Applied silver dart indexes with radium luminous. Machined silver minute track. Radium filled alpha-style hour and minute hands and center sweep seconds. Signed “MOVADO”, “AUTOMATIC”, “28 JEWELS”, “SWITZERLAND”.
Powering the watch is an automatic winding Movado caliber 431 with 28 jewels. The movement is winding, running well and keeping time.
Case:
- Stainless steel
- 34.5mm (excluding crown) / 17mm (between lugs)
- Plexi crystal
- Case number: 431845 11151
Movement:
- Movado caliber 431
- Automatic
- 28 jewels
- Unadjusted
Dial:
- Satin white aged cream
- Applied silver dart indexes
- Radium filled alpha hands
- Center sweep seconds
- Signed “MOVADO”, “AUTOMATIC”, “28 JEWELS”, “SWITZERLAND”.
