Lot 566

Movado "Automatic", Movement No. 4161, Case No. A2145998, Ref. 8483, Cal. 115, 35 mm, circa 1955
A gentleman's elegant automatic wristwatch with solid pink gold dial and oscillating weight winding movement
Case: 18k pink gold, screw back. Dial: pink gold mirror dial with Kuwait emblem from 1940-1956 and writing "Kuwait" in Arabic lettering underneath. Movm.: oscillating weight winding movement, Glucydur screw balance.
The remarkable oscillating weight wind movement calibre 115, calibre Futuramic, by Movado was produced from 1950 until 1959.
When the calibre was launched in the market, it was considered the slimmest automatic movement of its time. Its unmistakable feature is the S-shaped flexible mounting of the winding weight.
Movado was one of the most important and most innovative Swiss watchmaking brands in the so-called golden age of fine Swiss watchmaking lasting from the early 20th century until the late 1960s. Movado models dating from this period are of excellent quality and always make the heart of any collector of superior vintage watches beat faster.