Movado Kingmatic
Introduced 1956 with in-house automatic caliber 431; became Movado's mid-century standard-bearer; revived 2026 as Heritage Kingmatic for the 70th anniversary.
4 references
“Differs” marks a spec with different recorded values. — means not recorded.
| Spec | Kingmatic (1956 original, unconfirmed ref.) Original Kingmatic, automatic | Kingmatic Sub-Sea automatic diver | Kingmatic HS360 day-date | 3650173 Heritage Kingmatic, 35mm, champagne dial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case size Differs | 34 mm | 36 mm | 36 mm | 35 mm |
| Lug to lug | 40 mm | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lug width | 17 mm | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Case Differs | Stainless steel or 14k gold-filled, Round | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | Light yellow gold ion-plated stainless steel, Cushion |
| Bezel Differs | Fixed | Fixed | Not recorded | Light yellow gold ion-plated stainless steel Fixed |
| Crystal Differs | Acrylic | Acrylic | Acrylic | Sapphire, exhibition caseback |
| Water resistance Differs | Not recorded | 200 m | Not recorded | 50 m |
| Caliber Differs | 431 | 531 | 388 | Sellita SW200-1 (Movado calls it Caliber 608B) |
| Movement maker Differs | Movado | Not recorded | Not recorded | Sellita |
| Movement type | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Jewels | 28 | 28 | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Frequency Differs | Not recorded | 21600 vph | Not recorded | 28800 vph |
| Power reserve | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 41 h |
| Complications Differs | Not recorded | date | day, date | Not recorded |
| Dial Differs | Silver or cream | Black | Silver | Champagne |
| Indices Differs | Applied indices (some diamond-set variants) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Convex applied index markers |
| Lume | Not recorded | Radium | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Hands | Not recorded | Baton | Baton | Not recorded |
| Bracelet Differs | Leather strap or steel bracelet | Steel bracelet | Steel bracelet | Black leather strap, tongue buckle |
| Produced Differs | 1956 | 1956–1965 | 1966–1971 | 2026 |