To underline the unappreciated quality of Movado I share my simple watch being worn today. Calibre 150MN movement with Geneva stripes, adjusted to 4 positions, 3 gold chatons, fancy hands and modified Breguet numbers all contained in a then and still fashionable good sized rectangular, 18ct white go
My late father inherited some money from an aunt in about 1935. This is what he bought. I have always wondered where it went when he sold it. It is a Fiat Tipo 508 Balilla. 995cc engine and 4-speed gearbox. This photo was taken in 1938 after he had spent a holiday touring Germany and witnessed some
This Waltham recovered from the body of John Astor who drowned as the Titanic sunk leaving his wife to survive in a lifeboat. Reputedly the richest man on the voyage. This inherited, restored watch now being sold at auction. What price for the memories? Clive John Astor’s watch
I have not worn this 1957 G-P 7317 for well over two years and do so sparingly now because its radioactivity is high. 1 inch away, my Geiger counter records 7µSv/hour! Is that worrying? I thinks so and I store the watch in a lead-lined box. However, I cannot resist having it on my wrist during the d