You'd need a catalog to see what year(s) the Ref. 531 made 1960-67 so there could have been like 7 revisions of maybe 500 to 1,000 per run for perhaps 3,500 - 7,000 total made. And that case numbers were also stamped between the lugs. It seems to confirm that your watch is in fact the 468th produced, but we don't know from which run. But I came across this informative article just written a couple months ago! It shines a lot of light on Movado serial number details for those interested in learning more. It seems detailed information regarding Movado serial numbers on the web is lacking. It did have a huge amount of information however, regarding reference numbers and movements. I wasn't happy with the lack of information regarding serial numbers in my Movado History book. I believe this system is referred to as "case numbers" as opposed to "serial numbers."Īs I'm not a super big collector of vintage Movados, I rely on reference books as opposed to experience. I also own a 2007 Jean Richard (Girard Perregaux) ref. To this day, some lower volume companies use a similar system, instead of one big consecutive serial number system for the entire brand. Also keep in mind that model revisions every year or two creates a new reference number and resets the ser. Those kind of numbers were typical of many manufacturers of that era. no., then the metal is solid 18K gold! In buying this watch, I saw quite a few others also with only three digit serial numbers, and some solid gold models usually with only two-digit serial numbers! While 100 Gold or 1,000 Steel pieces per model might seem like low production, back then Movado was not the high volume manufacturer it is today. I just found out that If there is only 4 digits for the ref. The remaining 4 digits (2556) is just the model number. The first digit "5" signifies that it is gold plated with a steel back. Just on the inside case back, not between the lugs. I just bought a Movado dress watch made in 1965 or 1966, that is in the same format as yours. You might try opening the case to see if the same number is on the movement. Perhaps Zenith may have indeed stamped this number on some Movado cases, either to identify the case or the cal., but I can't find any info on that. After 1966, case numbers became 9 digits. The model number would then be 5151, which does list a cal. number, as the "1" would mean a Steel case. were renumbered by Zenith as 583, 584, 585.ġ5151 could indeed be a pre-1966 case. Numbering systems changed from 1967-1970. Most Kingmatics from 1960-1966 seem to have used cal. I think the Kingmatic only used automatics. And I could find no movement 468, the closest is cal. This three digit number seems most like a movement number, but those were usually found on the movement under the balance wheel. Serial numbers were always at least 6 digits, and usually on the inside of caseback. It's very confusing! According to my Movado book, I could find no info regarding a three digit number between the lugs, so it does not seem to be typical.
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