1960s Movado Super Sub Sea chronograph with amazing tropical dial

In 1905, brothers Leopold and Isidore Ditesheim moved production to new facilities and named their brand Movado, which means “always on the move” in Esperanto. The watches produced by the brothers left their mark in the 20th century with their success in chronometric and performance watchmaking competitions. Movado released water-resistant wristwatches as early as 1935, and by the 1960s was producing dive watches to compete with the era’s better-known offerings from brands such as Rolex or Omega

Dating from the early 1960s, the Super Sub Sea is a sumptuous model, with a large and solid 40 mm case. Its reverse-panda dial, its rotating bezel, and its prominent pushers make an impressive look on the wrist.

The most appreciable aspect of this piece is its conservation and the unique brown patina of the dial. This patina combined with the ageing of the tritium indexes gives the watch a sublime appearance.

Mechanically speaking, the watch is powered by a manual-winding Calibre 146HP.