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Limit 5892 Centenary Collection Pocket Watch And Chain - W7767
Ref. 5892
Sits in Limit’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Limit watches we list, which start at £15.
Price range £15 to £60 across 33 Limit watches in stock.Limit has kept pocket watches in production longer than almost any British brand still trading, and the Centenary Collection draws directly on that early catalogue — the case proportions, the Roman numeral layout and the Albert chain fitting are all borrowed from a format that predates the wristwatch entirely. The white dial reads with the kind of clarity that only high contrast achieves: bold Roman numerals against a plain ground, with ornate hands that feel appropriate to the form rather than decorative for its own sake. The date sits at six o'clock, a position that makes sense on a dial meant to be read face-on in the palm rather than glanced at on a wrist. The polished steel case opens on a press-button release, and the front face is broad enough to take engraving — which on a pocket watch intended as a gift is a detail worth knowing.
- Reference
- 5892
- Brand
- Limit
- Collection
- Centenary
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Bracelet / strap
- Fabric strap
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Limit
Limit has been sold in Britain since 1912, and for most of that time it has occupied one position without much deviation: the cheapest watch in the shop that is still worth owning.
It sits under Time Products, the same ownership as Sekonda and Accurist, which gives all three shared sourcing and distribution across British jewellers, catalogue retailers and department stores.
The range is deliberately conservative — plain dials, Roman or baton markers, gold-plated and stainless cases, leather and bracelet straps, mostly quartz with a small number of mechanical models. Pocket watches remain part of the catalogue, which few brands can still say.
It is a first watch, a school watch, a work watch and a gift watch, and it has been all four for over a century without pretending to be anything else.
- 1912
- The Limit name appears on British watches.
- 1970
- Quartz models take over the range.
- 1990
- Distribution widens through catalogue retailers.
- 2010
- Sits alongside Sekonda under Time Products.
- 2020
- Pocket watches remain a continuing part of the catalogue.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,018), Stainless Steel Watches (3,307), Watches 44mm and Over (882) and Watches Under £100 (647).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Limit's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Limit 5892 Centenary Collection Pocket alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 5892 | 30316 | SR5142 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £40 | £40 | £37 |
| Case size | 45mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | — | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Fabric strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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