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Gucci G-Timeless watch, 38mm
Ref. YA1264191
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Stepping up in Gucci's range
The bee has been woven through Gucci's visual language since Alessandro Michele placed it at the centre of the house's revival — it appears on bags, scarves and runway pieces as a recurring emblem of the archive being put back to work. Here it migrates onto the dial wholesale, arranged as a repeating surface pattern in place of any conventional hour markers, so the watch reads less as a dressed instrument and more as a piece of the house's printed world rendered in metal. The sun-brushed gold-tone treatment on the dial catches directional light in a way that makes the bee motif shift between flat and textured depending on the angle, which gives the watch something to do when it is not being read for the time. The exhibition caseback means the automatic movement is visible from the reverse — a detail that sits in quiet contrast to a dial this decorative, reminding the wearer there is Swiss mechanism underneath the surface.
- Reference
- YA1264191
- Brand
- Gucci
- Collection
- G-Timeless
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Warranty
- 2 years
Learn more about Gucci
Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods shop in Florence in 1921, and the house became one of the defining Italian luxury brands of the twentieth century.
Gucci's watches occupy unusual ground. Unlike most fashion houses, Gucci produces in Switzerland through its own facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and the watches carry Swiss Made designation. The G-Timeless line uses Swiss quartz and automatic movements, and recent references have included in-house-adjacent complications.
The design language is unmistakably Gucci — the green-red-green web stripe, the interlocking Gs, bee and snake motifs — applied to cases that are generally well proportioned. It sits above the licensed-fashion category without claiming to compete with the Swiss manufactures.
- 1921
- Guccio Gucci opens his Florence leather workshop.
- 1972
- Gucci Timepieces is established in Switzerland.
- 1997
- Watch production consolidates in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Also in 3 collections
This watch appears in the Gucci G-Timeless range (22), Automatic Watches (1,549) and Gold Watches (528).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 38mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Sits in the lower half of Gucci's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Gucci G-Timeless watch, alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | YA1264191 | R48912713 | 32067A20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,080 | £1,050 | £1,060 |
| Case size | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | — | 38 hours |
| This watch | 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?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedCheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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