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Model:	Movado	Last Scraped:	Jan. 12, 2025, 8:48 p.m.
Username:	Highendtime	Location:	Hong Kong
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FS: Movado Rare 1950 Stepped Bezel | François Borgel Case I Automatic

Borgel, a name whispered with reverence in horological circles, was born in 1856 and left an indelible mark on watchmaking history. His 1891 patent for the screw-down "impermeable" case revolutionized timekeeping, especially during World War I, when soldiers needed reliability in the chaos of battle.

The story doesn’t end with François. After his passing, the operation was taken over by Taubert & Fils in 1924, a family that carried his torch with pride. Their cases adorned the finest watches produced from Patek Philippe to Vacheron Constantin and, of course, Movado. The "FB" and key insignia hidden inside this caseback was a badge of honor, a mark of Swiss mastery.

With a stepped Borgel case, perfectly proportioned alpha hands, and period correct bracelet, this 1950s Ref embodies everything collectors adore about vintage Movado.

CONDITION: Unpolished, Original Dial
FEATURES: Stainless Steel, Original Period Correct Extensible Steel Bracelet, Stepped Bezel, Alpha Hands, Plexiglass
MOVEMENT: Movado, self-winding, caliber 431
REFERENCE: 11151
DIMENSIONS: 35mm

SALE PRICE: 1950 USD

PAYMENT:
Bank Wire [Preferred]

SHIPPING:
Global Priority Shipping
Fully Insured via IFS or ParcelPro

We ship from overseas. Free priority insured shipping included for all US based buyers with no additional costs / customs / duties at your end. For other countries, buyer will be responsible for any import duties or taxes.

QUESTIONS:
Email: [email protected]
Call / Text / Whatsapp: +852 5180 0120

I am always open to trades and will pay cash for your vintage watches.

I am an independent luxury watch collector and am not affiliated with any of the brands mentioned in this listing in any way.

My watches come from other collectors and various dealers around the world. All my watches are guaranteed authentic and I stand by their authenticity.

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	Established:	1881
	Website:	https://www.movado.com/
	Country of Origin:	United States

The company markets the Museum Watch, designed by the American designer Nathan George Horwitt in 1947. It was first manufactured by Vacheron & Constantin-Le Coultre Watches, Inc., Switzerland. Movado started producing an unauthorized version starting in 1948, copying Horwitt's design. It was added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in 1960. Movado finally settled with Horwitt in 1975 with a payment of $29,000 ($128,000 in 2015 dollars). Following Horwitt's death, Movado started heavy promotion of Horwitt and the design of the Museum Watch. Photographer Edward Steichen called Horwitt's design "the only truly original and beautiful one for such an object".

Some Movado watch models have Esperanto names such as Bela ("beautiful"), Belamodo ("beautiful fashion"), Fiero ("pride"), Brila ("brilliant"), Linio ("line"), and Verto. The company's name means "movement" in that language.

In November 2015, Movado announced the release of the Movado Motion collection of fine Swiss made watches, powered by the Manufacture Modules Technologies (MMT) MotionX technology platform. The collection includes the women’s Bellina and the men’s Museum Sport models.

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FS: Movado Rare 1950 Stepped Bezel | François Borgel Case I Automatic

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