During Movado's glorious period from 1912 through the 1950's, when such innovations as the polyplan movement, Calendomatic, and exceptional in-house chronographs pushed the envelope of horological technology, and original designs such as the Museum watch took their place in history, their wristwatches enjoyed a level of prestige reserved only for works of very fine watchmakers.

Today's offering showcases this Movado Calendograph watch in pleasing condition. The colors of the two-tone dial, blue date track, and red date hand pointer, and all provide beautiful interest.

It is a very fine example of one of the company's sought after triple date calendar. Powered by a complicated Movado movement, the watch tracks the date, day of the week, and month all through its very fine "in-house" Cal. 470 Movado engine made at the company's workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Unlike the more mid-sized version of this watch, this is the full size watch which has fabulous "turtle" lugs and ribbed sides which we have always adored.

An especially interesting aspect of this model is that Movado made the exact same watch for Tiffany & Co. We've included a photograph of a Tiffany-signed example that we recently sold.

We were fortunate to acquire it in such pleasing condition. It has all of its original parts down to all hands - both the case and dial presents wonderfully.

Its case presents in excellent condition with fairly mild remnants of wear to the back from the buckle contacting it and fairly light signs of previous polishing. On the wrist it presents beautifully.

The mark on the underside of one of the lugs is its crisp original hallmark.

The dial, which may be original or may be a very high quality restoration done in early vintage times, has warmed to a sepia tone and faded, giving it a true purist vintage look.

One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, adjusting and servicing as needed, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $995 value). We have also timed it on a machine that simulates it being worn on the wrist. It is keeping very accurate time.

It is running strong and true, keeping very accurate time.

For the finishing touch, we have equipped it with a brand new Teju lizard skin strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment.

Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. international warranty on the movement and its function and a full-page custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity

Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center. He has also done authorized work for the Cartier Service Center.

Movado:

During Movado's glorious period from 1912 through the 1950's, when such innovations as the polyplan movement, Calendomatic, and exceptional in-house chronographs pushed the envelope of horological technology, and original designs such as the Museum watch took their place in history, their wristwatches enjoyed a level of prestige reserved only for works of very fine watchmakers.

Manufacturer: Movado for Tiffany & Co.
Country of origin: Switzerland
Model: Ref. 44820 - the Calendograph
Serial no.: B498,720
Year built: c. 1940's
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Day, Date, Month, Subsidiary Seconds
Designed for: Men
Case material: 14K gold
Dimensions: 34mm diameter (excluding crown), 41mm long lug tip-to-tip
Case condition: Presents in excellent condition with fairly mild remnants of wear to the back from the buckle contacting it and fairly light signs of previous polishing
Dial: Two-tone, signed Movado, gold applied Arabic and dot indices, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue, farthest outer gradution for the 1/5 minutes/seconds apertures for the days of the week and the months. It may be original or may be a very high quality restoration done in early vintage times, has warmed to a sepia tone and faded, giving it a true purist vintage look. Please inquire if you would like it restored.
Hands: Original, gold "lances" with red-tipped steel date hand
Movement type: Cal. 470, nickel-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance
Movement markings: Movado Factories, Swiss Made, 15 Jewels
Jewels: 15 rubies
Band: Teju lizard , fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
Width between lugs: 17mm
Crystal: Acrylic, excellent condition
Servicing: One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, adjusting and servicing as needed, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $995 value). We have also timed it on a machine that simulates it being worn on the wrist. It is keeping very accurate time.
Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is running strong and true, keeping very accurate time.
Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center. He has also done authorized work for the Cartier Service Center.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price anytime within 7 days after the watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's expectations throughout the buying experience.

All watches are packaged carefully and mailed double boxed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designed for high value items. All watches are sent fully insured with signature required. Most of our domestic shipping is done through FedEx. At times we will also use USPS Express Mail, and we can accommodate most requests for your preferred carrier. International shipments are sent USPS International Express Mail or FedEx.

The purchase price will be the declared value of the merchandise on any required customs forms. The payment of all customs duties, tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.

Also note that water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.

To get an idea of how this watch will look on the wrist, please use the Watch Sizing Guide

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