MOVADO Kingmatic Click-Date ref.J15292 cal.538 / 1960s Trans-Atlantic

— The MOVADO Kingmatic —

An automatic model made in the 1960s.

The case makes good use of curved surfaces, with thick lugs and a thin bezel settling the overall balance.

Combined with the original rice bracelet, the impression is classical and stylish at once.

The Kingmatic, in which Movado's advanced sense of form and its engineering come together. The efficient Cal.538, with the patented shock-absorbing S-shaped rotor, Futuramic. Refinement drawn by a vertically hairlined dial and precise dolphin hands. Coherence between a thick-lugged case and a classical original bracelet. The deep pride of a distinguished house that captivated even Tiffany and Hermès.

— A dependable mechanism: Cal. MOVADO 538 —

The movement is Cal. MOVADO 538.

A robust 28-jewel construction, with a CLICK-DATE function that advances the date when the crown is pulled to its second position.

Excellent in winding efficiency and stability, and dependable in daily use.

— The intent of the curve: the S-shaped rotor —

The S-curve seen in Movado's automatic rotors.

The shape was designed to absorb shock in a bumper automatic.

The S-curve acts like a spring against the rotor's movement, softening the impact.

Visually striking while remaining mechanically rational, Movado patented it and named it Futuramic.

— Function and form in harmony —

The dial carries a vertical hairline, and applied indexes are set with real height.

Dolphin-shaped hour and minute hands are folded to a ridge and, with the polished seconds hand, catch the light cleverly and raise legibility.

— An appeal now being uncovered —

The value of vintage Movado cannot be measured by price.

It is a texture known only to whoever holds it, and the resonance of design thinking that goes largely undiscussed today.

Tiffany by MOVADO. Cartier by MOVADO. HERMÈS by MOVADO.

That those great names once put their own on it is, surely, proof enough of the value.