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Gucci Horsebit watch, 27x25mm
Ref. YA168503
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 part of Gucci's design language since the 1950s, originally drawn from the equestrian hardware the house was already making in leather goods. Here it is recast as the bracelet itself — the chain links referencing the bit directly, so the watch and the ornament are the same object rather than separate concerns dressed to match. At 27mm across the longest dimension, this sits firmly at the wrist as an accessory first. The silver dial is modest in scale and undemanding to read, which is appropriate: what carries the piece is the bracelet, and the synthetic corundum set into the crown adds a considered point of colour without competing with it.
- Reference
- YA168503
- Brand
- Gucci
- Case size
- 25mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- 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 Stainless Steel Watches (2,833), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Automatic Watches (1,417) and Silver Dial Watches (630).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 26 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
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 | YA168503 | 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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