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14K GOLD Movado Art Deco From 1950s Automatic Watch

DocumentedDocumented from an auction catalogue; attribution as stated by the auction house.

Maker / attribution: Movado (maker)
Date: 1950s
Historical period: Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: 14k gold, gold
Auction house: LiveAuctioneers auction archive
Lot: Item 226156069
Credit line: Auction lot record: lot 65, Opportunities come to you, Lucky's International Auction House (2026), via LiveAuctioneers
Catalogue title (original): 14K GOLD Movado Art Deco From 1950s Automatic Watch (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by LiveAuctioneers auction archive (lot Item 226156069), this is a wristwatch by Movado, made in Switzerland, dated 1950s. The Atlas places it in the Modern Mechanical Horology period (1945 – 1969) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: 14k gold, gold. The record is illustrated with 2 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Lot description — Lucky's International Auction House

KEYWORDS: Movado, Automatic, Vintage Wristwatch, Square case, Gold-toned case, Sub-seconds dial, Stylized Arabic numerals, Swiss-made, Circa 1940s to 1950s, Textured dial. Approximately 28 grams 14K Gold. The watch features an elegant square case with distinct fancy, faceted lugs. The two-tone dial has a guilloché (textured) central square, applied gold Arabic numerals at the 12, 9, and 3 o'clock positions, and faceted indices for the remaining hours. The seconds are displayed on a sub-dial at the 6 o'clock position. Year: Likely late 1940s to early 1950s (approximately 1948-1953). Dimensions: Approximately 22-24 mm x 38-40 mm. Under the price of Spot Gold. Movement: Automatic. Very good Antique Conditions. Comes with Brand New Brown Leather Band. Watch was running during catalog placement. EMAIL US WITH ANY SHIPPING QUESTIONS

Historical context

Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)

Tool watches for divers, pilots and astronauts; electric watches anticipate the electronic age.

The classic era of the mechanical wristwatch: dive watches, chronographs for motor racing and space flight, GMT watches for jet travel, slim dress watches, automatic calendars, and the rise of Japanese manufacturers alongside Swiss, American, German and Soviet industries.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking

Atlas type guide

Automatic (self-winding) watches

Self-winding watches use the wearer's motion to wind the mainspring. Abraham-Louis Perrelet and Breguet made 'perpétuelle' pocket watches with oscillating weights in the late eighteenth century, but the principle only became practical in the wristwatch. John Harwood patented a bumper automatic in 1923; Rolex's Perpetual rotor (1931) winding in one direction, and later bidirectional rotors (Eterna, Felsa Bidynator), established the modern form. Micro-rotors (Universal Genève, Buren) and peripheral rotors made automatic watches thinner.

What to look for

A semicircular rotor turning 360° over the movement, or a 'bumper' weight that rebounds between springs.
'Automatic', 'Perpetual' or 'Self-winding' on the dial.
A sealed screw-back case, since automatic watches are wound less often by the crown.

Dating clues

Bumper automatics: 1923–c. 1955.
Full rotors: from 1931 (Rolex); widespread after c. 1950.
Micro-rotors: from 1954–1958.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Self-winding (automatic) mechanism — Component

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsNot in source
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: LiveAuctioneers auction archive (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Lucky's International Auction House / LiveAuctioneers — permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"14K GOLD Movado Art Deco From 1950s Automatic Watch." LiveAuctioneers auction archive, Item 226156069. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/14k-gold-movado-art-deco-from-1950s-automatic-watch-5a31b3.