<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-17-000849.txt : 20170419
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-17-000849.hdr.sgml : 20170419
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170419214100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-17-000849
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170419

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOVADO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072573
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATCHES, CLOCKS, CLOCKWORK OPERATED DEVICES/PARTS [3873]
		IRS NUMBER:				132595932
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 FROM ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 375
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-267-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 FROM ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 375
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH AMERICAN WATCH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHALEN MIRIAM GRINBERG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16497
		FILM NUMBER:		17771209

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 CHUBB AVE
		CITY:			LYNDHURST
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07071

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHALEN MIRIAM G
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980827
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            <rptOwnerCity>PARAMUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07652</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <transactionDate>
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