2035/​2008

Movado

A gentleman's wristwatch of 14k gold. Model Kingmatic. Mechanical movement with automatic winding. Silvered dial with gold-coloured hour markers and hands. Black crocodile strap with Movado C-type buckle of gold plated metal. Watch diameter 34 mm. 1960s.

Accompanied by Movado Kingmatic Surf 210 box. Total weight app. 37 g.

Founded in 1881 by the Ditesheim family in La Chaux-De-Fonds, Switzerland, Movado primarily manufactured watch parts. The Movado brand was officially registered as a company name in 1903, meaning ‘’always in motion’’ in the internationally constructed Esperanto language. Movado watches can be found in several art and design museums, due to the cooperation with designer Nathan George Horwitt. One of his minimalistic prototype designs was exhibited at MoMa in New York 1959, creating the legendary watch known as the Movado Museum Watch by collectors today. During the 1970s and 1980s, Movado was bought by different American companies, essentially making it an American watch brand with Swiss origins.

Condition

Minor wear due to age and use. The watch works, but we do not guarantee for the functionality. Items made of crocodile or alligator skin require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit. More information is available upon request.

Auction

Classical timepieces from a private Danish collection, 26 August 2020

Category

Clocks & watches ▸ Wristwatches

Estimate

3,000–4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

3,400 DKK  

13 bids

When Bidder Bid
(Auto bid) 3,400 DKK
3,200 DKK
(Auto bid) 3,000 DKK
2,900 DKK
(Auto bid) 2,800 DKK
2,700 DKK
(Auto bid) 2,600 DKK
2,500 DKK
2,400 DKK
2,300 DKK
2,200 DKK
2,100 DKK
2,000 DKK