*VERY RARE* 1930s Movado Cronoplan | Black Glossy Breguet Dial | Ref. 11764 Cal. 150MN

 

Quite possibly the rarest watch ever produced by Movado, and in the most coveted configuration, this extraordinary piece is a true unicorn. Featuring a glossy black dial adorned with breathtaking applied Breguet numerals and crisp white matte hands, it may well be the most stunning Cronoplan in existence.

Developed and patented in the early 1930s, the Cronoplan was a groundbreaking design created for drivers and pilots to measure extended time intervals with precision. Its ingenious mechanism consists of two concentric, bi-directional rotating bezels surrounding the crystal. The outer bezel sets the minutes, while the inner bezel’s red dot aligns with the hour hand and the outer bezel’s red dot marks the minute hand. Once the timing period ends, the elapsed time is effortlessly read from the numerals indicated by the hands, a brilliant innovation ahead of its time.

This watch remains in good and honest condition. The case appears unpolished and thick.  Both rotating bezels function smoothly and securely. The dial is bright and well-preserved, though there is a scratch mark extending from the center to the edge between the 1 and 2 markers, likely caused by a broken plexi in the past. This has been professionally repaired at some point before.