Any serious watch collector develops a keen eye for quality and a deep appreciation for style over time. The wide selection of top shelf wristwatches by Movado offer both at prices that won't break the bank. Harkening back to humble roots in the small Swiss town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Movado has been building its reputation for creating reliable, cutting edge timepieces since 1881. Before you add that next cutting edge watch to your menagerie, consider these eye catching models by Movado.

Movado Men's Fiero Tungsten Carbide w/ Black Rubber Bracelet Watch

A perfect piece to demonstrate the simple lines and design that are the hallmarks of Movado's offerings, the Fiero Tungsten Carbide watch is a seamless combination of functionality and cutting edge fashion. The watch's distinctive look is based on contrast between the simple black dial and the striking tungsten case. This vignette continues with the bracelet, which features tungsten outer links and a rubber strap in the center.

Movado Women's Esperanza Collection Diamond Watch

Representing Movado's feminine side, the Diamond Watch from the Esperanza Collection is a deft blend of elegance and modern design. The Satin Bordeaux strap's one of a kind ridged brings out the shine of 20 round diamonds that line the bezel. The minimal white mother of pearl dial features only Movado's signature concave silver tone dot at the 12 o'clock position.

Movado Women's Museum White Lizard Leather Strap Watch

Movado's Museum White Lizard Leather Strap Watch illustrates yet another classic use of minimalism to emphasize the most appealing elements of a well designed watch. The white lizard leather strap is outlined with white stitching and frames a cleanly crafted gold tone case. The white dial is decked only with the gold tone hands and Movado dot at 12 o'clock.

Movado Men's Riveli Bracelet Watch

One of Movado's more daring designs, the Riveli Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch looks like something straight from the future. Its bold vertical slat silver tone strap's design flows seamlessly into the case and frames a simple black dial, adorned with silver tone hands and a silver tone Movado dot.

Movado Women's Blue Dial & Bracelet Watch

An eye pleasing work of art, Movado's Blue Dial & Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch grabs your attention with a slim silver tone bracelet and dazzles you with its polished oval bezel, adorned at each end with three white diamonds. The simple blue dial is marked only by silver tone hands and the matching Movado dot.

Movado Women's Buleto Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

Representing Movado's place on the cutting edge of fashion, the Buleto Stainless Steel Watch is set apart by its artistic bracelet, featuring an eclipse-style silver tone link design. The unique band segues naturally into the round case with its extra wide simple bezel framing a solid black dial.

Movado Men's Fiero Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

For an equally stunning design on the more masculine side of things, Movado's Fiero Black Dial Watch fits the bill. The large link silver tone bracelet leads gracefully into the polished squared case, which provides a solid frame for its sleek black dial protecting reliable Swiss quartz movement.

Movado Men's 800 Series Swiss Made Quartz Chronograph Watch

Offering a refreshingly artistic spin on a classic look, Movado's 800 Series Chronograph Stainless Steel Watch works its magic with graceful lines and a bold bottle cap bezel ringed with a thick black accent. The subtle brass dial creates a counterintuitive atmosphere with three delicately detailed sub dials, date window and tachymeter. This formidable watch also features reliable Swiss quartz movement and a 200 meter water resistance rating.

Movado Women's Mother-of-Pearl Dial Bracelet Watch

Showing off Movado's knack for breathtaking and one of a kind bracelets, the Mother-of-Pearl Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch features a strap consisting of four rows of shining silver tone links. The bracelet ends at the modestly sized matching case, adorned with a diamond accented bezel that frames yet another spare white mother of pearl dial that finishes so many of Movado's finest models.

Movado Men's SL Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

Finally, one of Movado's finest pieces, the SL Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch conveys a striking classic grace by relying on subtle artistic flourishes and simple design. The slightly curved silver tone stainless steel links of the bracelet are marked in the center with a single polished dot per link. The polished matching case is marked by smooth lines and an intricate pattern skirting one edge. The gray dial and simple black hands finish the watch with a solid stylistic touch.

Add the artful twists and graceful designs of Movado's expansive array of wristwatches to your own personal collection and make a big statement about your own discerning tastes now.

One may find a range of watches of different types those are available in the market. The entire watch market is full packed with a range of popular and renowned brands offering watches from cheap to very costly ones. You will also find a range of cheap brands offering the replicas of the most renowned and costly type.

With the continuous improvement in the technologies since years made them more feasible and comfortable so that they can be wear on the wrist. The modern types are manufactured depending upon the cutting edge technologies considering the modern day parameters.

The first form of watch was a pocket type. It gained the popularity with the development of rail and road boosting the watch industry to grow rapidly. They were then used as the pieces of jewelry. These were generally owned by the rich or royal family members or by the members of the renowned families of the society. At that time, it was more like a style symbol and used as fashion accessory.

If you are planning to purchase a wrist watch for yourself, you should have at least basic knowledge of several types of watches along with the rates and features. They are basically differentiated as the ladies and gents wrist watches and then they are further classified depending upon various technologies employed in it. Depending on these technologies they are further classified as Analog and Digital watches.

Analog watches: conventionally the watches are meant to show time in analogue form. These types of watches consist of a rotating hour and a minute hand with a numbered dial upon. Most of the watches also features third hand which indicates the current second for the minute. These are very particle and the most fashionable means of telling the time.

The watches which are powered by quartz generally exhibits second hand which snaps every second hand to the next minute marker. Whereas the mechanical movement powered types have "sweep second hand".

These are generally designed for left hand as it indicates the stem on the right side of the watch. This makes it quite easy for the owner to change the time without taking it from the hand for the person who is right handed and the watch is on left side. But for the left handed person who is wearing the watch on right wrist, he has to remove the watch and the reset the time or wind the dial.

Digital Watches - these are one of the most extraordinary type watches which are meant for giving accurate time. These are equipped with many advance features such as calculator, thermometer, compass and GPS system for determining exact location.

The very first digital mechanical watch was invented during nineteenth century which exhibits a Pulsar LED prototype and was developed by Hamilton Watch Company. These digital LED types were quite costly and was like a dream for the common people. The entrance of Texas Instruments into mass production of LED inside the plastic case changed the scenario and a common man could also seek to owe them.

The digital watches would be quite costly and the cost raise with the features they exhibit. Most of the digital watches exhibiting advance features are much costly and after proper consideration they should be selected.