@@KillingTimeWithNorman I have a question, I’m planning to buy a movado watch off of a retailer, and I’m not sure if it’s real or not because it’s a Japanese quartz movement and not Swiss quartz. So does movado make Japanese quartz or is it a knock off???
@@FYNOQZ It sounds like they typically use Rhonda movements, however I see at least one vintage Movado listed with a Japanese movement. What is the reference? Maybe researching that particular piece can shed some light on it. I know Museums (If that's what you're looking for) are available on eBay, new and used, for decent prices. Thanks!
Great review. That manual moment had me laughing out loud. I was saying what you said as you were saying it. Good job bud. Enjoyed it. The jazz music at the end was classy and relaxing to touch.
lol hehe -- Yeah I was hoping for something a bit more exciting. Thanks so much for checking it out and offering your feedback! I was JUST watching the About Vintage 1820 review. :)
I thought you were really going to give the watch a horrible review, in fact it is very fair. The Movado museum is an exercise in elegance, not a daily wear, if one is attending a theater play, the symphony, the opera a especial dinner, etc. Anywhere where formal wear may be required. Someone needs to clarify what a fashion watch is, a watch made by a legitimate watch company ( Seiko, Bulova ) for a fashion house, such a Michael Kors for instance, Movado is a legitimate watch maker. Lastly the glass is scratched because the previous owner wore it on the inside of the wrist. Some people seem to think that looks cool. Enjoyed the presentation very much.
I hope one day you'll be amazed by the number of subscribers your channel deserves. I love your style, you chose your watches tastefully, the monochrome oriented collection pleases me, and your reviews are well built. Bravo!
What a lot of people miss out on is the more you wear a Movado Museum you will actually get better at setting & telling the time. Took about a week or so for me. The Movado Museum is the only model I would buy.
I've always admired the museum watch and have owned the same watch in your review for the last decade. I have used it as my dress watch for the last ten years as it pairs well with formal attire. It is wearable art and on display at MOMA. I would not classify it as a fashion watch, it is a far more important watch than that categorization. Enjoying your channel, subscribed!
I agree. There is something about the Museum that elevates it beyond what it otherwise would be classified as. So yeah, when I refer to it as a fashion watch - I personally don't view it as such, just as I don't view Swatches as they get classified. Some watches are so great they really are their own thing!
I love Movado watches. Actually dreamed about the Pete Sampras model in the 90s when I didn't have a pot to piss in. With at least 5 Dead quartz watches scattered throughout my home ...I'm done with changing batteries. But after this video I was pleasantly surprised to find out they make an automatic version this watch for around $800. To me its worth it.
@@highwaystar3780 Yeah for a while I was considering the Museum Red - think it was - Auto. I didn't realize the design is actually mid century, thought it was from the 80s.
@@KillingTimeWithNorman keep up the great work. I find ur videos very professional, soothing and informative. A huge departure from the Lunatics out there telling people what to buy and Judging us for what's on our wrists. You deserve way, way more views and I'm confident you'll get there.
same here! I also am a watch nerd, I never considered this brand as is just fashion. but something about that model museum pulls me in, regardless of everything. I got it and I'm enjoying its aesthetic.
For any Serious watch collector/enthusiast, you MUST have a least one Movado. I recently bought a 606369 and a "cheaper" ESQ. The ESQ has a better ETA G10 compared to my 606's Ronda 712, not like you can go wrong with either. Movado watches are meant for your fine dinner-out nights and parties, same reason you only take your sports car out on the weekends.
Movado lost it when they went 'all quartz'. These newer products are often sold in department stores for hundreds of dollars; but will only fetch $30 in the secondary market.
If you can wade your way through all their tacky designs, their classic museum watches are simply as good as it gets in terms of a dress watch. Right up there with Cartier.
Yeah! There is something about it I keep finding myself wanting to wear it. I love my 36mm - but the crystal has so many little scratches it just looks smudgy etc. So in about a month or two, I'm gonna have it replaced, and if needed, the dial restored - to full black. I'm excited. Congrats on a brilliant engagement watch!
Finally a solid review of the classic!! To be purchased for me why solid reviews matter. However, I only see the 40mm available when I truly admire the 36mm... oh well
While you have a 2018 model it appears they have become bigger and bulkier than in the past. Like you, I have very small wrists. My model from around 1990 has a 32 mm case and is 4 mm in depth. My watch has the gold dot and hands and also has the black Teflon link band. These newer models don't really define minimalism at all well. Try and get a much older model and see the difference.
Did you know Movado means “always in motion” in Esperanto? This was an invented language out the many languages in Europe. The language that was to be the language of business in Europe.
@@MiguelBricaBrac I did not know that! I Do know of Esperanto, being a bit of a language nerd - trying to learn French, and very passively Greek as well. :) I haven't looked into Esperanto though. I have done a bit of looking into Toki Pona. heh
Movado is the one that started it all for me. I like their museum watches mainly anything during and before their “The Art of Time” campaign is good for me when it comes to the Movado brand. Their new stuff is just hideous, boring, and looks generic. Their Bold line 🤮 but like I said it’s the one that got me into watch back in 2005 😂 Movado Meza was my first.
The quartz stuff cheapened the brand...Mine is at least an automatic dive watch with a nice, hefty feel- not one of their older, highly collectible pieces but still one of the last decent watches they produced.
Oh cool! Design-wise I've seen some cool pieces come out of the brand recently, but I hear ya re:quartz. I personally don't mind it, depending on the watch, but yeah.
@@667hodge No but hilariously I DID buy it wondering what I would think of it. They had intrigued me for a while. Now that I have the smaller neo-vintage one I love it! It still gets wrist time. 🍸🍸
The movato museum classic is just that a beautiful classic watch for a man those other watches that you talk about look like garbage you can't even see it all the dials and numbers symbols little arrows are you kidding me and my mavado watch has never quit doing the one thing they're meant to do tell time and look like class
I have two 90's museum dial watches. I think they are very classy watches to wear with a suit or blazer. The original design predates Movado churning out fashion watches. They do make a lot of crappy designs, but I really like their heritage lines like the Calendoplan and circa. But hey, even big luxury brands like Rolex make some very tacky looking watches.
I actually really love the Museum watches. I still wear my 36mm vintage one often. So I would say yes. You can find them for good prices on eBay or gray market.
Absolutely right Norman. The Movado Museum looks much more attractive in a traditional, smaller size. Both Cartier and Gucci also have an ETA quartz movement. As for the newer Movado's, I have a feeling that they are no longer made in Switzerland.
Yeah - the vintage one looks so great. Yeah I think you're right. They state Swiss Quartz on the dial/caseback, so, yeah, likely just the movement in them is Swiss heh.
I considered picking one up at the start of the year. I think they look amazing. Didn’t realise how good that lizard strap was until this video. Shame it’s so long. It wouldn’t fit my 6.5 inch wrist. Agree it’s a mix of Bauhaus with a touch of Egyptian. I was thinking half way through what a 36mm would look like and….boom! You showed it. I’ll keep an eye out for one. Careful trying to buff out scratches on mineral. I’d be inclined to swap it out for a sapphire. Edit: movado 87-E4-0863? When I search it shows the gold version only 🤔
:) They really are pretty cool! Yyeah re:buffing. I haven't made any headway, so gonna live with it for now. It def needs a new crystal. The dial appears to be clean and dark, but think the crystal in daylight makes it look ... weird - think it's kind of cloudy oslt. I'll be using Tic Toc again, prob around Jan, gonna do a bit of research into how possible it would be to have a sapphire crystal put in. With this aesthetic, I feel the newer it looks the better. - Unlike other vintage pieces.
It's like setting some of the Swatch models out there hehe. I set it as close as I can, and when times like 12:30 or 6:00 come around I'll double check it and maybe adjust it. :)
@@KillingTimeWithNorman Just bought it with my rewards points on my credit card. I own a speedster 2021 sapphire sandwich and I needed an everyday watch. Now my eyes are on an Rolex air king new or a used datejust.
Interestingly if you think about it, the watch has to be quartz by necessity, otherwise it would drive you crazy if you had to set the time more than couple times a year! 😉
Total garbage watch 1 overpriced, 2 can’t tell the time accurately, 3 you can buy a another fashion watch brand like fossil for way less and you can tell what time it is. This is made for people to wear for style and check their phone for the actual time.
