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Raymond Weil Freelancer Automatic 34mm x 34mm Ladies Watch Lab Grown Diamonds Blue
Ref. 2490-STS-50051
Sits in Raymond Weil’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Raymond Weil watches we list, which start at £850.
Price range £850 to £3,595 across 57 Raymond Weil watches in stock.The Freelancer has long been Raymond Weil's case for doing things differently, and this iteration takes that further by abandoning the round case altogether. The cushion form sits somewhere between a square and a circle, and 60 lab-grown diamonds set into the case flanks mean it reads as something considerably dressier than the bracelet-and-folding-clasp construction might suggest on paper. At 34.5mm the proportions are well judged for a dress-leaning automatic — substantial enough to wear alone, compact enough to sit beneath a cuff. The gradient blue dial pulls the eye inward, with baton indices keeping the face clean rather than busy. Driving it is the RW4200, a movement built on the Sellita SW200 architecture: proven, smooth at 28,800vph, and finished here with a skeletonised rotor carrying the engraved brand logo — visible, if the wearer thinks to look, through the caseback.
- Reference
- 2490-STS-50051
- Brand
- Raymond Weil
- Collection
- Freelancer
- Case size
- 34.5mm
- Case thickness
- 9.3mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA 2824
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 41 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Raymond Weil
Raymond Weil founded his company in Geneva in 1976, which was close to the worst possible moment: Swiss mechanical watchmaking was being dismantled by quartz, and established houses were closing. Starting one from nothing took a particular kind of nerve.
The company survived and stayed independent, which is rarer than it sounds — most Swiss names of comparable size were absorbed into Swatch Group, Richemont or LVMH. Raymond Weil is still owned and run by the founding family, with his grandson Elie Bernheim as chief executive.
Music runs through the brand deliberately rather than decoratively. The collections are named for it — Maestro, Toccata, Tango, Freelancer — and the company has built long partnerships with orchestras, conservatoires and record labels.
The watches sit where Swiss watchmaking is still attainable: slim dress pieces, chronographs and skeletonised automatics, mostly on Sellita and ETA calibres, with the Millesime line taking a more vintage-minded direction in recent years.
- 1976
- Founded in Geneva at the height of the quartz crisis.
- 1983
- The Amadeus line begins the brand's association with music.
- 1996
- The Parsifal collection establishes its dress-watch identity.
- 2014
- Elie Bernheim, the founder's grandson, becomes CEO.
- 2022
- The Millesime line moves the range in a vintage direction.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Raymond Weil Freelancer range (18), Stainless Steel Watches (2,581), Automatic Watches (1,570), Watches Under 37mm (1,369), Women's Watches (1,263), Blue Dial Watches (714) and Rectangular & Square Watches (359).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 34.5mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Raymond Weil's more premium watches
Raymond Weil Freelancer alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 2490-STS-50051 | SOLO-34-LC 33773 | L34305726 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,795 | £2,895 | £2,900 |
| Case size | 34.5mm | 34mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 41 hours | 42 hours | 72 hours |
| 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?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 41 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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