Movado Fifteen Jewels Swiss Made Watch

Movado watches have a reputation for both design and reliability. The distinctive styling, particularly of the classic Museum series, make the brand a highly desirable accessory. The classic designs are reflected in the current range as well as in vintage watches that are found for sale in antique and specialty stores. In addition to the distinctive Museum series, Movado designed a range of art watches, celebrating the work of famous artists.

About Jewels in Watches

When watches are described as having jewels, this generally refers to jewel bearings used in the mechanism rather than jewels used as decoration. This can be confusing, however, when watches are adorned with gemstones such as diamonds as these may also be marketed as having a certain number of jewels. The jewel bearings used within the mechanism were originally made from real jewels such as sapphire, garnets and rubies. The jewel bearings were designed to improve the reliability of the watch and the number of jewels reflected the quality of the watch. More jewels meant that the watch had a greater degree of precision. There is an optimum number of jewel bearings that will depend on the watch mechanism design and sometimes jewels are added for superfluous reasons. A watch, for instance, with one hundred jewels is not likely to be any more reliable than a watch with seventeen jewels.

Buying a Movado Fifteen Jewel Swiss Made Watch

Most people when buying a watch are interested in the design and reliability. For many people the way that the reliability and precision is built into the watches time keeping capacity is less important than the fact that the watch keeps good time. Watch enthusiasts, collectors and specialists, however, will be interested in features such as the number of jewels or the make up of the mechanism.

Specialist antique watch dealers will be able to advise on the range of vintage Movado watches and the number of jewel bearings included in the mechanism. Antique watch dealers often have access to a network of sellers meaning that they can often locate hard to find watches.

Where to find Antique Movado Watches

Movado watches are highly collectible. The timeless elegance of the designs means that the watches are regarded as being as stunning now as they were when the design was first conceived. In addition to this, Movado has developed limited edition watches which are extremely desirable and attractive to collectors.

The watches can be found online from retailers such as eBay.com. At any time, a search on eBay.com will return a wide range of Movado antique and vintage watches. These extend from old watches that no longer work and are being sold for scrap, through to top quality vintage watches that are fully serviced and ready for wear. When buying antique watches it is important to buy from sellers and vendors who specialize in this market. Experienced vintage watch sellers will be able to value a watch accurately as well as determine its condition. Buying from eBay.com can be rewarding experience, but can also hold pitfalls for the unwary buyer. It is definitely a good idea to thoroughly research a seller and his or her feedback before bidding.

There are specialist antique watch sellers, many of which can be found online. These include:

• Farfo.com
• SassyClassics.com
• AntiqueJewelryExch.com

Buying a watch with a specific number of jewels, such as a Movado fifteen jewel Swiss made watch can prove a challenge. By talking with specialist retailers, the perfect watch will not stay illusive for long. A good quality of watch will give many years of service and will be a joy to wear.