1 EXHIBIT 23(A) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Movado Group, Inc. of our report dated April 2, 1996 appearing on page F-1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP New York, New York September 19, 1996