Nathan Horwitt is a man of many talents. He was a writer, inventor, farmer, photographer and designer of graphics, advertisements, interiors, chairs and books. He invented an adjustable picture frame of which his company 'Braguette' (1933-1980) sold several millions.
| 1889 | Born in Russia. |
| 1892 | Comes to New York. |
| 1933 | Designs the 'Roto Refrigerator' with rotating compartments. |
| 1947 | Designs the famous watch with the black dial and the golden dot, probably the first modern design wrist watch ever produced by any artist. |
| 1956 | From 1956 until 1960 Horwitt tries to raise interest for this design among at least fifteen watch companies, without success. |
| 1958 | Initially denied a patent, Horwitt appealed and was granted patent no.183485 in the United States. It was the third patent he obtained on his watches, however, the only one that was actually produced. |
| 1959 | The Museum of Modern Art in New York buys one of the three prototypes for their collection. The first modern design watch to feature in a museum collection. |
| 1960 | Only a few watches are sold from the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Catalogue. The manufacturer of the watches in this catalogue remains unknown. |
| 1961 | Movado acquires the design and officially registers the name 'Museum Watch'. |
| 1962 | The first Movado Museum Watches are sold. |
| 1969-1979 | The Howard Miller Clock Company manufactures the 'Museum Clock'. |
| 1990 | Horwitt dies. The first Museum watches manufactured by Movado have a mechanical movement: Movado 246. |
