Movado M 95

Movado M95 Chronograph - 'Reverse Panda' Exceptional Unpolished Condition

While it may be hard to imagine based upon their product line today, Movado Laboratories (yes, that was the full name) once made watches that were beautifully designed, well made, and respected — up there with some other great manufacturers. The piece that we have here, an M95 Chronograph, is simply named after the Movado Manufacture M95 movement inside of it — and while these were produced with a variety of dial configurations, this 'reverse panda' is one of the more desirable. It features a beautiful, classically sized waterproof case in stainless steel, made by François Borgel (the same case-maker who manufactured the Patek 1463 “Tasti-Tondi), the aforementioned manual-winding M95 Calibre produced by Movado themselves, and a matching Movado-signed stainless steel multi-link bracelet. The dial remains in outstanding, virtually-flawless condition overall, retaining all of its Tritium plots and a crisp printing throughout. The 'radial' silver sub registers set within the glossy black dial renders a dramatic visual impact and highly legible layout, and also remain clean and clear. The crown, pushers, and handset are all correct, with the Tritium with the hands matching the dial beautifully. This piece is ever fitted with its correct steel bracelet with a Movado signed blade clasp. M95’s have become extremely coveted by collectors and don't come to market as often as you may think... This example is simply the finest we have ever come across and represents excellent value next to its more well known competitors from the era. Movement: Manual-winding Calibre M95 by Movado. Bracelet/Strap: Correct Movado stainless steel bracelet with 18 links and signed blade clasp. Shows matching light wear throughout with virtually no stretch. Sized for ≈7" wrist.