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Lorus RL490BX9 Automatic Brown Leather Strap Watch - W16297
Ref. RL490BX9
Sits in Lorus’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Lorus watches we list, which start at £30.
Price range £30 to £160 across 94 Lorus watches in stock.Lorus sits within Seiko's broader family, and the Y676 movement inside this watch comes from that same stable — a self-winding calibre that requires no battery and no intervention beyond wearing it. The exhibition caseback is a reasonable place to spend time with it: the rotor and escapement are visible without dressing the watch up as something it is not. At 42mm the case wears full on the wrist, and the gold PVD finish against a brown leather strap is an unambiguous combination — warm-toned and straightforward. The sunray texture on the white dial catches light at an angle in a way a plain dial would not, which gives the face some interest without complicating it. At 12.2mm the profile is modest for an automatic, and the watch sits without bulk under a shirt cuff.
- Reference
- RL490BX9
- Brand
- Lorus
- Collection
- Classic
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.2mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Kinetic
- Calibre
- Y676
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the Lorus Classic range (30), Back in Stock (2,772), Leather Strap Watches (1,012), Gold Watches (632) and Solar & Kinetic Watches (210).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Lorus's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill 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?
No. Wrist motion generates the charge, stored in a capacitor rather than a disposable cell.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. 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.
Is 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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