Horological Meandering

According to Wikipedia, the title of this post (and well-known phrase) can be traced to “a sermon by Jesus recorded in the Christian Bible: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Males of a...  

Love this delicious movement. The case, somewhant makes me thing about the JC Geophysic, angular but sweet at the same time. A bad boy with good manners... But this movement!!! Thanks a lot for this post, my friend. Best, Nicolas.

I see your connection with the Geophysic, and they do share some features! All the best, Tony

I never knew Movado possessed such an august history! congrats on this and wear in good health J

Hi Tony, what a beautiful watch and stunning movement. The preservation is near mint..., bit of jealous ;-) Enjoy the wolf! kind regards Erich

It's not an Omega, but it fits well in my eclectic collection.

and informative post. Movado has traveled a long and mostly downhill road since then...

and sadly, I agree that Movado course in recent decades has been uninspiring.

Thank you for the wonderful posting - I know nothing about vintage; but I fear that you just may have caught my attention! This is obviously a beautifully conceived watch, congratulations! --Sancerre

your words are appreciated, as it is always a pleasure to pique someone's interest in vintage collecting. Regards, Tony C.

..and probably few minds are as prepared as yours in the subject of midcentury chronometer wristwatches. Thanks for the education, and wonderful watch, photos, and essay. Tom

I appreciate your kind words. Regards, Tony C.

and admirable research, thanks for sharing!

What a beautiful timepiece. Thank you for the story. I like to imagine these forlorn unrecognized gems waiting out there in boxes in the attic or the back of an elderly widow's dresser drawer, then passing through an estate seller and finding an even bett... 

and your 'elevation' insight is quite good. It is always gratifying to shed a bit of light on an esoteric corner of our (not so little) shared hobby. Best regards, Tony

... for a wonderful story, wonderfully well written. We don't see anywhere near enough of this quality posting Tony - or (to put it more fairly to others) we could never have enough of this quality. If it will not be thought of as hijacking your thread, y...  

and your kind words, pplater, are much appreciated. I agree that in-depth posts can be particularly enjoyable to read, as well as being potentially valuable resources. I suppose that I take the glass half-full view, which is that there are forum members (... 

A great post. Concise, informative, excellent. Being a vintage chronohead I know Movado made inhouse chronograph movements as well. However I know nothing about them, any info you can share about those?

I am not a chronograph collector, but the movement that is the subject of my post is relevant to your question. I say that because the highly sought after Movado chronograph movements (M90, M95, etc.) were modular in design. So a chronograph plate was add... 

That is interesting to know. Do you know if they did the modular work themselves?

they did. I have also sent you a PM with a link that you will find useful. Tony

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Thanks so much for sharing the history and the watch with us. I enjoyed both very much. Congratulations on owning that one. Best! CaliforniaJed

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. . . that I find moving, Tony - in all likelihood, the original owner never had an opportunity to appreciate the quality that resided within . . . such pleasure was reserved for the watchmaker that occasionally serviced it. Kudos for rectifying that ineq... 

...and a beautiful watch! Very well done, to the watchmaker and yourself... Wear it well.