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Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
Movado Acvatic Dress Watch
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Movado Acvatic Dress Watch

18141 35 mm
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Movado Watches Movado Acvatic Dress Watch - (Ref. 18141) Product Details

Overall Condition: Fair overall condition with honest wear on the case for its age. The dial has aged with a unique, warm, tropical patina while the hands have darkened with age.

At a glance, this looks like a simple mid-century dress watch. It isn’t. This Movado Acvatic reference 18141, dating to the 1950s, deserves your full attention.

At first, it reads like a classic mid-century dress watch: a well-proportioned 35mm stainless steel case, sharp lugs, 'dauphine' hands, and applied 'dagger' indices set against a warm, aged dial. But look closer, and the details begin to unfold. The dial has developed a remarkable, organic patina — a constellation of speckled aging that transforms the surface into something entirely unique. No two examples will ever age quite like this, and here, it adds depth and character in all the right ways.

Then there’s the case.

Signed “Acvatic”, Movado’s period spelling for “aquatic,” this model points to its then-novel waterproof construction — and more specifically, its Borgel case. Designed by François Borgel, these early waterproof cases were among the most innovative of their time, featuring a threaded design that improved water resistance well before it became industry standard. While Borgel cases are often seen in smaller, more ornate forms, finding one in a larger, round, more robust 35mm configuration like this is decidedly uncommon.

A detail you might miss entirely — until you don’t.

Paired with a blue leather strap, the watch balances its rugged, forward-thinking case construction with classic dress sensibility. Uncommon, quietly technical, and full of character, this is a Movado that rewards curiosity.

General

Condition

Pre-owned

Brand

Movado Watches

Reference

18141

Year

1950s

Family

Dress Watch

Product Code

40992904

Watch Display

Analog

Case

Case Size

35 mm

Case Material

Stainless Steel

Lug Width

18 mm

Dial

Dial Color

Exotic

Movement

Type

Manual-winding

Bracelet

Bracelet Material

Leather

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