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Gucci Horsebit watch, 27x25mm
Ref. YA168501
Sits in Gucci’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Gucci watches we list, which start at £359.
Price range £359 to £8,130 across 58 Gucci watches in stock.The Horsebit has been central to Gucci's visual language since the 1950s, when it migrated from bridle hardware to bags, shoes and eventually the wrist. This piece belongs to the YA168 family, a distinct generation from earlier Horsebit references, and its premise is straightforward: dissolve the boundary between watch and bracelet by rebuilding the Horsebit's signature curves as the links themselves. At 27 by 25mm the case sits small and close, reading as an accessory before it reads as a timepiece. The black dial keeps the face recessive, so the polished bracelet does the work — and the synthetic corundum set into the crown is the kind of detail that registers only when you look for it, then seems obvious once found.
- Reference
- YA168501
- Brand
- Gucci
- Case size
- 25mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,007), Stainless Steel Watches (2,833), Watches Under 37mm (1,509) and Automatic Watches (1,417).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 25mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Gucci's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Gucci Horsebit watch, 27x25mm alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | YA168501 | 5024-P-97081 | L42744126 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,400 | £1,350 | £1,450 |
| Case size | 25mm | 24mm | 26mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | — | 45 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
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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