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Police Ray Black Leather Strap Watch - W44129
Ref. PEWJB21953411
Sits in Police’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Police watches we list, which start at £55.
Price range £55 to £209 across 28 Police watches in stock.At 51mm, the Ray is unambiguously an oversized watch — the kind that sits at the edge of the wrist rather than across it, worn with full awareness of what it is. The hydraulic-textured black dial, with its pair of recessed sub-eyes set against the main surface, gives the face a layered depth that reads differently depending on how the light catches it: flat on, it reads as near-solid black; from an angle, the texture opens up. The stitched black leather and pin buckle keep the fastening simple, which suits a case this pronounced — there is already enough going on in the dial to make adding hardware at the wrist a mistake.
- Reference
- PEWJB21953411
- Brand
- Police
- Collection
- Ray
- Case size
- 51mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Police
Police began in Italy in 1983 as an eyewear brand under the Vogue and later De Rigo groups, and built its identity on sunglasses worn by film and music figures through the 1980s and 1990s.
The watches are licensed rather than made in-house, produced under agreement by a specialist watch manufacturer and sold through jewellers and department stores alongside the eyewear and fragrance.
Design follows the label: heavy cases, dark PVD finishes, exposed screws and industrial detailing, skull and heraldic motifs, and a masculine, deliberately loud aesthetic that changes with the season rather than the decade.
Movements are quartz, occasionally multi-function, and prices sit in the fashion-watch bracket.
Taken as an accessory that matches a particular look, the range does what it sets out to. It is not a watchmaking company and does not present itself as one.
- 1983
- Founded in Italy as an eyewear brand.
- 1990
- Celebrity endorsement establishes the label internationally.
- 1997
- The licensed watch collection launches.
- 2005
- Watches expand across European jewellers.
- 2015
- Range widens into jewellery and leather goods.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,683), Stainless Steel Watches (3,109), Leather Strap Watches (1,033) and Watches 44mm and Over (827).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Police's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 51mm is a large watch with real presence
Police Ray Black Leather Strap alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | PEWJB21953411 | DZ7257 | AR0156 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £125 | £149 | £129 |
| Case size | 51mm | 51mm | 48mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch |
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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 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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