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Maserati R8871652001 Velocita Chronograph Blue Leather Strap Watch - W81291
Ref. R8871652001
Sits in Maserati’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Maserati watches we list, which start at £112.
Price range £112 to £429 across 124 Maserati watches in stock.The Velocità collection takes its name and spirit directly from Maserati's motorsport vocabulary, and this chronograph wears that reference through a textured matte blue dial, a fixed tachymeter bezel and the trident logo sitting at twelve — the full visual language of a timing instrument pulled from a racing dashboard. Maserati's watch programme is run under licence by Morellato, Italy's largest watchmaking and jewellery group, which draws on Japanese quartz chronograph movements for day-to-day reliability rather than showroom appeal. At 43mm the case reads as confidently large without becoming awkward, and at 11mm it sits flatter on the wrist than many chronographs at this diameter, which matters when you are pushing a leather strap under a jacket cuff. The perforated blue leather — sports-car trim translated into a strap — keeps the whole thing coherent rather than merely coordinated, and the pin buckle adjusts without tools across its standard sizing holes, which is exactly what you want on a strap worn tight for activity and looser the rest of the time.
- Reference
- R8871652001
- Brand
- Maserati
- Collection
- Velocità
- Case size
- 43mm
- Case thickness
- 11mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed tachymeter
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Maserati
The Maserati brothers founded their workshop in Bologna in 1914 and built racing cars that won the Targa Florio and the Indianapolis 500. The trident emblem comes from the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna.
The watches are a licensed line produced by Morellato Group in Italy, not by the carmaker. They draw openly on automotive design: tachymeter bezels, perforated leather straps recalling racing gloves, dashboard-style dials, and case shapes referencing grilles and instrument binnacles.
Movements are quartz and bought-in automatic. The appeal is the association and the styling rather than the mechanics.
- 1914
- The Maserati brothers found their workshop in Bologna.
- 1926
- The trident emblem first appears on a racing car.
- 2013
- Morellato Group begins producing Maserati watches.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,815), Stainless Steel Watches (3,155), Chronograph Watches (1,265), Leather Strap Watches (1,029) and Blue Dial Watches (873).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Maserati's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 43mm sits at the larger end
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £250 on 6 September. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
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| Specification | R8871652001 | SSB445P1 | 862844 48 75 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £255 | £259 | £249 |
| Case size | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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?
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.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £250 and £255, today it's £255.
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