1940's Movado M95 18K YG Retailed by Mappin & Webb
An absolutely exceptional and exceedingly rare 1940s Movado M95 Chronograph, in a 33mm 18K yellow gold Francis Borgel made cylinder style case with Tasti Tondi pushers retailed by the British retailer Mappin & Webb.
This chronographs signifies the best of vintage from the storied brand that made some of the most beautiful and purposefully built tool and dress watches of the last century. Examples with pedigree like this are survivors of the tumult of the last 80 plus years and you’ll be hard pressed to find any one watch like this again.
The watch is running well and are keeping accurate time.
This example has seen light polishing in the last but maintains all correct beveling and case nuance like the pointed lugs and absolutely razor sharp tondi pushers and beautifully and robust column wheel based M95 chronograph caliber, a rare feat from a brand of any era, having developed and used their own chronograph movements for decades, well ahead of many other houses.
Another notable detail is this example’s case, made by the same contract case maker that supplied Patek Philippe, Mido, Doxa and other prestige brands their screwback cases at the time.
An absolutely exceptional and exceedingly rare 1940s Movado M95 Chronograph, in a 33mm 18K yellow gold Francis Borgel made cylinder style case with Tasti Tondi pushers retailed by the British retailer Mappin & Webb.
This chronographs signifies the best of vintage from the storied brand that made some of the most beautiful and purposefully built tool and dress watches of the last century. Examples with pedigree like this are survivors of the tumult of the last 80 plus years and you’ll be hard pressed to find any one watch like this again.
The watch is running well and are keeping accurate time.
This example has seen light polishing in the last but maintains all correct beveling and case nuance like the pointed lugs and absolutely razor sharp tondi pushers and beautifully and robust column wheel based M95 chronograph caliber, a rare feat from a brand of any era, having developed and used their own chronograph movements for decades, well ahead of many other houses.
Another notable detail is this example’s case, made by the same contract case maker that supplied Patek Philippe, Mido, Doxa and other prestige brands their screwback cases at the time.
An absolutely exceptional and exceedingly rare 1940s Movado M95 Chronograph, in a 33mm 18K yellow gold Francis Borgel made cylinder style case with Tasti Tondi pushers retailed by the British retailer Mappin & Webb.
This chronographs signifies the best of vintage from the storied brand that made some of the most beautiful and purposefully built tool and dress watches of the last century. Examples with pedigree like this are survivors of the tumult of the last 80 plus years and you’ll be hard pressed to find any one watch like this again.
The watch is running well and are keeping accurate time.
This example has seen light polishing in the last but maintains all correct beveling and case nuance like the pointed lugs and absolutely razor sharp tondi pushers and beautifully and robust column wheel based M95 chronograph caliber, a rare feat from a brand of any era, having developed and used their own chronograph movements for decades, well ahead of many other houses.
Another notable detail is this example’s case, made by the same contract case maker that supplied Patek Philippe, Mido, Doxa and other prestige brands their screwback cases at the time.
