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Bering 18640-377 Titanium Mesh Bracelet Watch - W74282
Ref. 18640-377
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Stepping up in Bering's range
Bering's Titanium collection is built around a single premise: a dress-adjacent watch that weighs almost nothing on the wrist. Titanium at 40mm with a case height of just 7mm is genuinely thin, and the material means the whole assembly disappears through a long day in a way a steel equivalent does not. The sunray grey dial shifts between near-black and pale silver depending on the angle, which keeps the face from reading as flat. The orange seconds hand is the one departure from the monochrome palette — a small jolt of colour that becomes more apparent the longer you own the watch. The mesh bracelet is fine-linked and lies flush against the wrist, and at 20mm it transitions cleanly into the case without an awkward step.
- Reference
- 18640-377
- Brand
- Bering
- Collection
- Titanium
- Case size
- 40mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Mesh bracelet
- Strap colour
- Grey
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Bering
Bering was founded in Denmark in 2004 and named for Vitus Bering, the Danish navigator who charted the strait between Siberia and Alaska. The Arctic reference is the brand's whole design argument: clarity, cold light, nothing surplus.
That translates into a consistent look — very slim cases, milanese mesh bracelets, flat dials with minimal markers, and a strong preference for ceramic and titanium over steel.
The technical claim is the glass. Bering fits sapphire across much of the range, and has built its marketing around scratch resistance at price points where mineral glass is the norm.
The company also produces solar-powered models and a substantial range of ceramic watches, and sells widely through European jewellers.
These are design-led quartz watches rather than horological objects, and they are honest about that. What they offer is a Scandinavian aesthetic executed consistently, at a price that does not require thinking twice.
- 2004
- Founded in Denmark, named for the navigator Vitus Bering.
- 2008
- Ceramic cases enter the collection.
- 2012
- Sapphire glass becomes standard across much of the range.
- 2016
- Solar-powered models are introduced.
- 2020
- Distribution widens across European jewellers.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the Bering Titanium range (7), Back in Stock (4,792), Grey Dial Watches (244), Mesh Bracelet Watches (218) and Titanium Watches (172).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Bering's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Bering 18640-377 Titanium Mesh Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 18640-377 | W1156L3 | 1530437 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £119 | £119 | £115 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Mesh bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| 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?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
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?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
20mm. 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.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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