MOVA Globe Metallic Black and Silver 4.5

Why on earth would you pay 100 bucks for a globe that says in big bold letters printed in china ?? thats ridiculous

This is my first MOVA globe, and it won’t be my last. The globe is a marvel of beauty and functionality – it moves with the grace of a planetary body in space, very slowly and evenly as long as there is a bit of ambient light to charge its internal solar cells. An internal magnet helps drive the motion as well, just as true North triggers a compass needle. It’s an ingenious combination of natural forces that produces this truly remarkable effect. The design of the visible map of the Earth is also well done, itself encased in a transparent shell while floating inside without contacting the shell.

These are beautiful and make excellent gifts. I spent a long time figuring out which size is best given that the price difference between sizes is substantial. I ultimately settled on the 4.5in and was not disappointed. The larger sizes might also be nice in certain contexts, but would definitely bring more attention to the products weak-point: the poor texture/image quality on the globe; its slightly low resolution and the two halves are not perfectly aligned on the horizon-line -- which feels like a bit of a gyp given the price of the product. The copper theme looks very good and helps to mask the aforementioned imperfections.

It took us 2 years since we first encountered a Moma globe. We were hooked and finally got ours today, the blue and metallic silver. Beautiful. Very calming. The materials, graphics and construction are about as flawless as you can get. So many designs, sizes and colors to choose from...that was the hard part. The packaging and protection was excellent and it arrived in perfect condition. Im tempted to get up and turn it off to save the battery but oops wait, it doesnt use a battery! Shipping was very fast, 4 days from order to receipt.

Purchased as a gift.

Dont usually write a review but had to for this. Its fantastic! Exceeded my expectations; love it. Hope it lasts a long time. Definitely would recommend.

MOVA globes last only a couple of years and then die. Even if you care for them properly, keeping them out of direct light, they leak into the internal mechanism, creating a big ugly bubble inside at the top where everyone can see it. Also they stop spinning. It becomes and expensive piece of junk that doesnt work and looks terrible. The warranty lasts a year, but the failure will take place about two years after manufacture. They are pretty cool design, but the flaw is they just dont last no matter how well you care for them. Mova will not replace it even though it is clearly a design flaw causing failure. They are poorly made to last only through the warranty period. I absolutely do not recommend.

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I love everything about this purchase. Packaging was first class and the globe is breath taking. It is the size of a grapefruit and I believe it is glass. They crystal base is sturdy. This is the perfect gift for someone who has everything or is into history or travel. Great purchase.

It was good. But it broke next day i opened