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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040830144550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-04-003147
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICHNO TIMOTHY F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16497
		FILM NUMBER:		041005110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MOVADO GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		650 FROM RD
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2012678000

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
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-267-8000

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTH AMERICAN WATCH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930916
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072573</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOVADO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001215927</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MICHNO TIMOTHY F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOVADO GROUP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 FROM RD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARAMUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07652</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Unit (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-08-27</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy F. Michno</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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