Raymond Weil Noemia 24mm Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold PVD

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Raymond Weil Noemia 24mm Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold PVD

Ref. 5124-PS-00985

The Noemia is Raymond Weil's dedicated women's collection, built around the idea that a dress watch should earn its place through finishing rather than complication. This reference takes that approach as far as the line goes: ten diamonds mark the hours, a further 52 run the bezel, and Roman numerals at twelve and six sit in gold against the mother-of-pearl dial. The crown carries a midnight blue lacquer detail — small, but the kind of thing that repays a closer look. At 6.8mm thick, it lies almost flat on the wrist, and the integrated bracelet — yellow gold PVD over steel throughout — keeps the proportions coherent rather than letting the case read as a separate object dropped onto a generic strap. The deployant clasp releases on twin pushers, which means it opens with intention rather than by accident.

Reference: 5124-PS-00985
Brand: Raymond Weil
Collection: Noemia
Case size: 24mm
Case thickness: 6.8mm
Case material: Gold PVD
Case shape: Round
Dial: Mother-of-pearl
Crystal: Sapphire
Movement: Quartz
Water resistance: 50m
Bracelet / strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour: Gold
Clasp: Deployant clasp
Lume: Luminous
Condition: Ex-display
Retailer: Mappin & Webb

Additional specifications

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.

Also in 5 collections

This watch appears in the Raymond Weil Noemia range (8), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Women's Watches (1,622), Gold Watches (688) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (344).

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What the specifications mean

Strengths

24mm wears small and slips under any cuff
Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Luminous hands and markers for low light

Worth knowing

50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming

Best forSmall wristsEveryday wear

Less suited toSwimming

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