====== Movado ======
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Swiss watch manufacturer, today watch and lifestyle group

===== The foundation of the watch company Ditesheim =====
In [[1881]] [[Ditesheim, Achille|Achille Ditesheim]], together with six watchmakers, founded a workshop for the production of [[pocket watch]]es in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]]. In [[1886]] the brothers [[Ditesheim, Léopold|Léopold]] and [[Ditesheim, Isidore|Isidore Ditesheim]] joined the firm. The company was now called //L.A.I. Ditesheim//. L.A.I. Ditesheim began with the development of wristwatches at about [[1900]].

In [[1905]] a new production facility was built and "Movado" (Esperanto //always in motion//) was registered as a company name. In [[1912]] Movado brought the //Polyplan// to market; in 1926 followed the case watch [[Movado Ermeto|Ermeto]]. In [[1924]] the first U.S. agency of Movado was opened in New York. Movado made a large number of different calendar watches, mostly with gold casing.

In [[1960]], the [[Movado Museum Watch|Museum Watch]] debuted in limited production. It was a standard model in [[1965]] and soon became a lasting symbol of the company. Today, the distinctive dial of the Museum Watch is the symbol of the company.

Due to the cooperation with [[Zenith]] the head office was moved to [[Le Locle]] in [[1971]].

===== The Movado Group, Inc. =====
  *See Also [[Movado Group]]

In [[1983]] Movado came to the american //Movado Group, Inc.//, with headquarters in Paramus, USA. End of [[2003]] it also took over the renowned manufacturers [[Ebel]]. The brand [[Concord]] became also part of this group.

===== Literature =====
  *The Movado History; Author [[Fritz von Osterhausen]]; ISBN 3766712098 or ISBN 978-3766712097 

===== Weblinks =====
  *[[http://www.movado.com|Movado]]


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