Police Ray Black Silicon Strap Watch - W44128

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Police Ray Black Silicon Strap Watch - W44128

Name: Police Ray Black Silicon Strap Watch - W44128
Brand: Police
SKU: PEWJQ21952411
Price: 109 GBP
Availability: InStock

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At 51mm across and 56mm lug to lug, this is built for a large wrist and makes no attempt to hide it. The Ray collection sits at the aggressive end of Police's range — industrial proportions, a hydraulic-patterned dial, multiple sub-dials arranged with a deliberate complexity that reads more dashboard than dress watch. Despite the footprint, 114 grams is lighter than it looks, largely because the silicone strap keeps the overall weight honest. The blacked-out PVD case and dial hold together as a single dark mass in flat light, but the textured dial surface picks up enough angle to give the face some movement. GMT and day-date functions give it genuine utility for anyone doing a fair amount of travelling.

Reference: PEWJQ21952411
Brand: Police
Collection: RayCase Size: 51 mmCase Thickness: 13
Case size: 51mm
Case thickness: 13.5mm
Lug width: 24mm
Case material: Black PVD
Case shape: Round
Dial: Black
Crystal: Mineral
Movement: Quartz
Functions: GMT, Day-date
Water resistance: 50m
Bracelet / strap: Silicone strap
Strap colour: Black
Clasp: Buckle
Lume: Luminous
Retailer: F.Hinds

Additional specifications

Lug-to-lug: 56mm

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.

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Also in 4 collections

This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,426), Watches 44mm and Over (771), All Black Watches (259) and GMT Watches (154).

Manufacturer’s guarantee

What the specifications mean

Strengths

56mm lug-to-lug keeps the 51mm case wearable
Luminous hands and markers for low light
Second time zone for travelling

Worth knowing

50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
51mm is a large watch with real presence

Best forTravel

Less suited toSwimmingSmall wrists

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Price	£109	£149	£129
Case size	51mm	51mm	48mm
Water resistance	50m	30m	50m
Movement	Quartz	Quartz	Quartz
Strap	Silicone strap	Leather strap	Stainless steel bracelet
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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.

Will the glass scratch?

It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.

Does it need a battery?

Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.

What size strap does it take?

24mm. 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.

Will it fit my wrist?

Lug-to-lug is 56mm, which suits wrists from roughly 18.5cm (7¼ inches) upward.

Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.

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.

Who are F.Hinds?

F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.