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Gorgeous, classic, and wearable anywhere - Review written on March 01, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.
I've had this watch for three and a half years now, and never take it off. I wear it through a shower and overnight in bed, and it's taken quite a beating. Through bartending, intramural sports, and everyday activities, I've scuffed up the band some, but as promised, the face of the watch is utterly unmarked.
The watch itself is so classically designed and elegant without being loud. I feel comfortable wearing it with sweatshirts as I do a cocktail dress, and though the blank Movado face takes awhile to get used to in terms of telling time, I can't imagine going anywhere without it now.
The batteries recently ran out a few weeks ago - after a $15 battery replacement, I fully expect to wear this watch for another good 3 years. I can't recommend this highly enough.
Wow! - Review written on January 02, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
A Movado for $210? Yep! The price is low and the design is exquisite in it's simplicity. I am very impressed with the quality and appearance of this watch and completely agree with other reviewers that it is even more beautiful in person than in the pictures.
There are the only two problems I've encountered with this watch. I have relatively small wrists and had to have links taken out (you cannot remove them yourself without equipment) but I was able to do this at a watch repair store for $10. The other more significant problem is that after only one day of normal wear, the watch band was already very scratched. However, I've noticed that all watches made of stainless steel get scratched and dinged up quickly and so this is to be expected with any softer metal. Movado does make a line of watches with tungsten carbide bands. Tungsten is virtually unscratchable (to invent a new word), so, if you are looking for a watch that will last you a lifetime and will always look new, I would go with one of those models. The downside to these tungsten watches are that they are very heavy, at least twice as expensive, and there are fewer designs available. Someday I might upgrade metals, but I'm probably being too nit-picky anyways! In most lighting scratches are not visible and truly, this watch is absolutely stunning. It's one of those rare pieces that can effortlessly make the transition from the office to a black-tie affair without being out of place in either setting.