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Accurist Origin Bicolour White Dial Mens Watch
Ref. 70021
Sits in Accurist’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Accurist watches we list, which start at £60.
Price range £60 to £199 across 16 Accurist watches in stock.A 41mm gold PVD stainless steel case houses a white dial with a block-textured pattern, gold-tone baton indices, and luminous hour markers. The date sits at three o'clock, and a power reserve indicator rounds out the display. Sapphire crystal protects the dial, while a transparent caseback reveals the Seiko NH35 automatic movement beneath. The quick-release gold ion-plated bracelet matches the case finish and carries the vintage-leaning proportions well. With a 22mm lug width and 100m water resistance, it wears as a capable everyday piece with a clear nod to 1970s British watch design.
- Reference
- 70021
- Brand
- Accurist
- Collection
- Origin
- Case size
- 41mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- NH35
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
Learn more about Accurist
Asher and Rebecca Loftus founded Accurist on St John Street in Clerkenwell in 1946, in the district that had been the centre of British watch and clockmaking for two centuries. The name was the proposition: accurate watches, affordably priced.
The family kept the company for sixty-eight years, and built its identity less through movements than through association with timekeeping as a national institution. In 1986 Accurist became the first company to sponsor the UK's Speaking Clock, a position it held until 2008 — for a generation of callers, the time was quite literally brought to you by Accurist.
The brand also sponsored the Millennium Countdown clock at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, ticking down the last thousand days to the year 2000 at the home of Greenwich Mean Time itself. Accurist watches went to Concorde pilots, and the brand appeared in advertising alongside the England football team.
Time Products acquired Accurist from the Loftus family in 2014, bringing it under the same ownership as Sekonda and Limit, and moved the business to Leicestershire.
The collection today is largely quartz — classic British dress styling, London-themed lines, and a price point that has always been the point.
- 1946
- Founded in Clerkenwell by Asher and Rebecca Loftus.
- 1986
- Becomes the first sponsor of the UK Speaking Clock.
- 1997
- Sponsors the Millennium Countdown clock at Greenwich.
- 2008
- The Speaking Clock sponsorship ends after twenty-two years.
- 2014
- Acquired by Time Products after 68 years in family hands.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the Accurist Origin range (8), Back in Stock (3,707), Automatic Watches (1,597), Gold Watches (574) and Automatic Watches Under £500 (278).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Accurist's more premium watches
Accurist Origin Bicolour White Dial alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 70021 | R8821108011 | GS05470/18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £199 | £199 | £199 |
| Case size | 41mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | — | 42 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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