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Police Norwood Blue Leather Strap Watch - W44142
Ref. PEWJF0021901
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 32 Police watches in stock.The Norwood sits squarely in Police's urban-industrial idiom: a large, deliberately bold design with exposed screw hardware around the bezel giving it the feel of something assembled rather than finished. The black dial is semi-transparent, which lets the multi-plate architecture of the quartz movement show through without being a true mechanical skeletonisation — an honest visual trick that suits the brief rather than pretending to be something it is not. At 45mm across and 13mm deep, this wears with presence on the wrist, and the blue textured leather softens what would otherwise read as an entirely tool-influenced piece. The practical core is a dual time-zone display alongside day-date, which makes it a reasonable travel companion — the secondary time zone is set independently via the crown, keeping the main dial clean.
- Reference
- PEWJF0021901
- Brand
- Police
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 13mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- GMT, Day-date, Dual display
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,018), Stainless Steel Watches (3,307), Leather Strap Watches (1,092), Watches 44mm and Over (882) and GMT Watches (257).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- One of Police's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Police Norwood Blue 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 | PEWJF0021901 | 1791860 | R8871621012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £169 | £179 | £169 |
| Case size | 45mm | 45mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Silicone strap | Silicone strap |
| 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?
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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