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Raymond Weil Freelancer Automatic 40mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. 2766-PC5-64001
Sits in Raymond Weil’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Raymond Weil watches we list, which start at £1,095.
Price range £1,095 to £3,595 across 36 Raymond Weil watches in stock.The Freelancer has long been Raymond Weil's case for wearing serious watchmaking without ceremony, and this reference marks a meaningful step within that collection: its first complete calendar, gathering day, date, month and moonphase into a single dial. The arrangement is considered — the day and month windows sit symmetrically just under twelve, answered at six by the date ring and moonphase display, which is said to reference an actual NASA image rather than a generic celestial motif. The dune sunray finish catches raking light in a way a flat silver dial would not, and the rose gold-plated hands and applied markers keep the warm palette coherent without overcrowding a dial that has a lot to say. At 10.15mm thick, it carries a complete calendar complication with genuine restraint — most watches doing this much work are considerably chunkier, and this one will slip under a shirt cuff without forcing the button. The RW3281 is an independently sourced Swiss automatic, modified for Raymond Weil, and its 56-hour reserve means a weekend off the wrist does not require resetting four separate pieces of information come Monday morning. The brown calfskin strap with its rose gold PVD deployant clasp is properly matched to the case rather than an afterthought, and the integrated correctors for adjusting the calendar sit flush with the case to preserve its clean profile.
- Reference
- 2766-PC5-64001
- Brand
- Raymond Weil
- Collection
- Freelancer
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 10.15mm
- Case material
- Rose gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- RW3281
- Functions
- Day-date, Moonphase
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 56 hours
- Warranty
- 2 years
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.
Manufacturer’s guarantee
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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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 56 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 men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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