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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-06-000256.txt : 20060208
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060208172049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-06-000256
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRINBERG ALEXANDER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069082
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16497
		FILM NUMBER:		06589979

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014604800

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

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001069082</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRINBERG ALEXANDER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOVADO GROUP, INC., 650 FROM ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARAMUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07652</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6260</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6260</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>281071</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Distribution by Grinberg Partners L.P. in which reporting person is a limited partner</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Immediately</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not Applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person also has an indirect pecuniary interest in an additional 520,228 shares of Class A Common Stock of which
 (i) 194,594 are owned by a trust and 287,634 are owned by another trust, for both of which trusts the reporting person is
 the beneficiary and (ii) 38,000 are owned by CAP I Partners, L.P. in which the reporting person is a limited partner. The
 reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by CAP I Partners, L.P. except to the extent of his
 pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander Grinberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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