NOS 1950s Movado Astrograph-Celestograf | Ref. 14970 | François Borgel Case | Spanish Date

WHY IS THIS WATCH IMPORTANT The vintage Movado market has surged in recent years, elevating the brand status among collectors. The brand was founded in 1881, and ever since, it's been known as one of Switzerland's most diverse and recognizable watch brands. Water-resistant chronographs are some of the most searched pieces in the Movado world.  This particular example is as rare as it gets, the Celestograf, or Astrograph (for the American market), can be described as “the more complicated watches made by the brand”, it displays the hours, minutes, seconds, day of the week, date, month and moon phase.  Something to consider here is a small  FB" stamped inside the caseback, the signature of François Borgel, a synonymous of "waterproof" greatness. That mark means quality and collectability. You're not likely to come across these in this outstanding ¨MUSEMUM QUIALITY¨condition, the mark is typically found within some inf the finest Patek Philippe's ref. 565 Calatrava "Tasti Tondi" as well a