UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): JUNE 3, 2005

                               MOVADO GROUP, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


                                    NEW YORK
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


           1-16497                                      13-2595932
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   (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification Number)
                                                          


                  650 FROM ROAD
               PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY                          07652
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)             (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 267-8000


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ITEM 5.02.        DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

                  (b)      Michael J. Hand, Corporate Controller and Principal
Accounting Officer resigned effective June 3, 2005.

                  (c)      Effective June 3, 2005 Ernest R. LaPorte, Vice
President - Finance, was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. LaPorte,
who was hired to serve as Vice President - Finance by Movado Group, Inc. on
February 14, 2005, is 53 years old and is a CPA. Prior to joining Movado Group,
he spent over five years at Barnes & Noble, Inc., a nation-wide retailer, in
various senior management positions. Prior to that, Mr. Laporte worked at GE
Capital Corporation, a financial services company, in financial planning and
controller capacities. Mr. LaPorte's annual base salary is $215,000, and he is a
participant in Movado Group Inc.'s bonus program, with a target bonus equal to
30% of his base salary.






                                   SIGNATURES

             Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  June 6, 2005

                                             MOVADO GROUP, INC.


                                             By: /s/ Timothy F. Michno
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                                             Name:  Timothy F. Michno
                                             Title: General Counsel