You always here us ranting about Movado but who really are they? Here is some company history for you!

The company is most renowned for its Museum watches that feature a black clock face with a single gold point at twelve o’clock. This is the minimalist look made famous for Movado by American designer Nathan George Horwitt in 1947. Horwitt intended his design to be evocative of a sun dial, with the dot representing the sun at high noon. This most recognizable look of a Movado is a simple hour and minute hand, with a solid background and a single depressed circle on the 12:00 mark. The Museum Dial, Movado’s signature design, has no markings on for minutes or hours (although some of Movado’s other designs now do). Many refer to this design as the “boss’s watch” because the boss doesn’t have to be on time (hence the vague display of time).

In addition to its design, Movado watches tend to be regarded for being light weight. Most Movado styles include the use of sapphire crystal, which is highly scratch resistant and thus used by most watchmaking companies.

The company supported the construction of a public clock which was designed by the architect of the name Philip Johnson, located outside Lincoln Center in New York City. In 2006, Movado celebrated its 125th year of watchmaking. With its watches set in museum collections around the world, the Movado Company has made its mark of success on the world. Its frequent publicity in famous magazines and other publications furthers this success.

Currently, Movado watches utilize both quartz and automatic movements in their timepieces. The Movado Group, Inc. also markets other watch brands: Concord, Ebel, ESQ Swiss, Coach Watches, Hugo Boss Watches, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Lacoste Watches and RALCO.

The History of Sophisticated Watches from BEDAT & C°

Key Dates :

October 8th 1996

Christian and his mother Simone Bédat found the BEDAT & C° firm.

Basel 1997

They present their first collections at the Basel Show: N°3, N°7.

Ref. 304 and Ref. 314 are an immediate success and are still the best-selling models to this day.

1998

BEDAT & C° are sold in Switzerland and in the United States.

December 8th 2000

Gucci Group acquires 85% of BEDAT & C° and incorporates the company within Gucci Group Watches. It is now 100% owned by the Gucci Group.

2001 Opening of the Japanese market.

2002 Opening of Hong Kong and Spain.

2003 Launch of the N°1 collection.

2004 Launch of the N°8 collection. Opening of the British market.

2006 Opening of Latin America – Simone & Christian Bédat leave the company.

2007 BEDAT & C° celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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