Men's WWII Era Stainless Movado Military Watch w/ Correct Strap

Description: STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES Men's Original WWII Era Stainless Movado Military Watch w/ Correct Strap - SERVICEDIn 1881, during a regional watch celebration in the Jura town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Achille Ditesheim became inspired to seek his own fortune in the watch industry and began producing pocket watches. His talent soon became evident, his fortunes increased and he welcomed his brothers Leopold and Isidor into the business. The House of Ditesheim then became known as "L.A.I. Ditesheim."The brothers copyrighted several names for their timepieces; however, it was the name gleaned from the Esperanto dictionary — Movado, for "always in motion" — that became known throughout the world.Volumes have been written about the daring genius of the Movado factories. Always willing to take chances and push the boundaries of normal timekeeping, they were the first to develop a long watch curved to the wrist (Polyplan), the first wristwatch with the date aperture in the broad bezel, and a Reverso-type chronograph in 1939. While still producing fine timepieces, they have a place firmly held in horological history as one of the most daring, innovative timepiece manufacturers in history.Movado also became known for their WWII era "Sport" or "Military" models: thick stainless steel watches with waterproof screw-backs and Minimalist lugs. This completely original example features a mesmeric dial with a minutes track and an inner hour track marked highlighted by original Arabic numerals and sub-seconds register. Luminous baton hands round out an impressive face indeed.Its hefty unissued, military-style stainless case is in remarkably good original condition, the back of which unscrews to reveal a classic ruby-jewel Movado movement — cleaned, oiled and calibrated to be worn everyday.We've taken the liberty of outfitting the watch in a correctly recreated khaki canvas strap and matching buckle. As this watch very easily could have been worn during military service and through WWII, the strap is wholly appropriate.Measuring 32mm in diameter and 40mm lug-to-lug, this extraordinary example of Movado’s craftsmanship is worthy to be worn and bragged about.ABOUT US: For those of you who may not know us, we at STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES travel extensively, purchasing watches for our clients. Featured as Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" honoree consecutively since 2000 for timepieces, we're committed to bringing the best, the rarest, the cleanest examples of old wrist and pocket watches to clients around the world. SHIPPING: All buyers to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via FedEx, USPS Priority Mail or USPS Parcel Post.INTERNATIONAL buyers will be handled through eBay’s International Shipping Program. eBay controls the cost of shipping, we do not. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7.5% for sales tax. CONTACT US: You may reach us - STRICKLAND VINTAGE WATCHES - Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS! Strickland Vintage Watches is a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors and have been honored as one of Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" in timepieces, and have been on eBay since 1998.

Price: 399.99 USD

Location: Tampa, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-17T01:14:49.000Z

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