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Michael Kors Petite Essex Gold-Tone 20mm x 27mm Ladies Watch
Ref. MK4997
Sits in Michael Kors’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Michael Kors watches we list, which start at £109.
Price range £109 to £299 across 225 Michael Kors watches in stock.The rectangular 20 mm × 27 mm case is cut from 316L stainless steel with a gold-tone PVD finish, sitting at 7 mm thick — slim enough to slip under a cuff. The sunray gold dial combines baton indices with Roman numerals, and three gold-tone hands complete the layout beneath scratch-resistant mineral glass. The matching gold-tone bracelet runs to approximately 175 mm and fastens with a jewellery clasp. Water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
- Reference
- MK4997
- Brand
- Michael Kors
- Case size
- 27mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Lug width
- 14mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Learn more about Michael Kors
Michael Kors founded his label in New York in 1981 and built it on accessible American luxury. The watches are produced under licence by Fossil Group and have been among the highest-volume fashion watches sold worldwide.
The design leans decorative: gold and rose gold plating, pavé crystal settings, oversized chronograph subdials that are frequently non-functional, and bracelets that echo the jewellery line. Movements are quartz.
These are styling-led accessories, priced accordingly, and they are honest about what they are.
- 1981
- Michael Kors launches his label in New York.
- 2004
- Fossil Group begins producing the watch line.
- 2018
- Parent company renames itself Capri Holdings.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,338), Watches Under 37mm (1,677), Women's Watches (1,574), Gold Watches (655) and Rectangular & Square Watches (443).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 27mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- One of Michael Kors's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Michael Kors Petite Essex Gold-Tone alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | MK4997 | AX7186SET | LB08014/41/D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £189 | £189 | £179 |
| Case size | 27mm | 27mm | 27mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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?
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
14mm. 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 women's.
Cheapest 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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