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1990s Movado Museum Quartz Black Dial Gold-Tone 27.3mm Ref MO.01.3.34.6003

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

Maker / attribution: Movado (maker)
Date: 1990s
Historical period: Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Auction house: LiveAuctioneers auction archive
Lot: Item 222625106
Credit line: Auction lot record: lot 381, EXCLUSIVE WATCHES AND POCKET WATCHES 5, Sphere Auctions LLC (2026), via LiveAuctioneers
Catalogue title (original): 1990s Movado Museum Quartz Black Dial Gold-Tone 27.3mm Ref MO.01.3.34.6003 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by LiveAuctioneers auction archive (lot Item 222625106), this is a wristwatch by Movado, made in Switzerland, dated 1990s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. The record is illustrated with 4 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 — Sphere Auctions LLC

This classic Movado Museum wristwatch dates to the circa 1990s, identified by its reference number and Swiss quartz Museum-era caseback markings. It features the iconic minimalist black dial with single gold dot at 12 o’clock and gold-tone Dauphine hands. Swiss-made quartz movement, sapphire crystal, and stainless steel case with gold-tone finish. The watch is running and keeping time and presents in near mint condition, showing only very light surface wear visible under close inspection. Fitted with a signed Movado leather strap and gold-tone Movado signed buckle.Itemized DetailsBrand: MovadoModel / Style: MuseumProduction Year: Circa 1990s (estimated)Reference: MO.01.3.34.6003Movement: Swiss quartz (running and keeping time)Case Material: Gold-tone stainless steelCase Diameter: 27.27 mm (measured with digital calipers, photo shown)Crystal: Sapphire crystal (marked)Dial: Black Museum dial with gold dot at 12Hands: Gold-toneCrown: Gold-toneCaseback: Stainless steel, factory engravedWater Resistance: Marked water resistantStrap: Black leather, signed MovadoBuckle: Gold-tone, signed MovadoCondition: Near mint; clean dial, light surface wear onlyFunctions: Hours, minutes

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Quartz, digital and electronic watches

Electronic watches arrived in three steps. The Hamilton Electric 500 (1957) was the first battery-powered wristwatch, still with a balance; Bulova's Accutron (1960) used a tuning fork. On 25 December 1969 Seiko released the Astron 35SQ, the first quartz wristwatch, closely followed by the Swiss Beta 21 group. In 1972 Hamilton's Pulsar introduced the LED digital watch, and LCD displays soon made digital watches cheap.

The 'Quartz Crisis' that followed devastated the Swiss mechanical industry, which lost two-thirds of its workforce between 1970 and 1984 before recovering with the Swatch (1983) and the luxury mechanical revival. Solar, radio-controlled, kinetic and connected smartwatches continue the electronic line.

What to look for

Battery hatch in the case back and calibre markings with 'Quartz' or a crystal frequency.
Display technology: LED (red, push-button) versus LCD (always-on).
Tuning-fork hum and a smoothly sweeping seconds hand on Accutrons.
Model and reference numbers, often printed on the back.

Dating clues

Electric balance watches: from 1957.
Tuning-fork watches: 1960–c. 1977.
Quartz analogue: from December 1969; LED digital: 1972–c. 1978; LCD from 1973.

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

Quartz crystal oscillator — Component

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsNot in source
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: © Sphere Auctions LLC / LiveAuctioneers — permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"1990s Movado Museum Quartz Black Dial Gold-Tone 27.3mm Ref MO.01.3.34.6003." LiveAuctioneers auction archive, Item 222625106. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/1990s-movado-museum-quartz-black-dial-gold-tone-27-3mm-ref-mo-01-3-34-b095ac.