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Raymond Weil Toccata 37mm Mens Watch
Ref. 5425-STC-00300
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The Toccata line sits within Raymond Weil's broader habit of naming collections after musical forms — a house tradition that runs across the catalogue. Nicola Benedetti, the Scottish-Venezuelan violinist, has been involved with this collection, lending it a cultural grounding that goes beyond a borrowed name. At 29mm across and just 6.4mm deep, this is a watch built for one purpose: to disappear beneath a dress shirt cuff and read cleanly when the wrist turns. The rectangular case and Roman numerals on the white dial place it squarely in an art deco idiom that suits formal wear rather than competes with it. The alligator-embossed calf strap and engraved RW buckle keep the same register — dressed, considered, nothing loud. Quartz means it stays accurate without attention, which is precisely what a watch worn occasionally to formal occasions should do.
- Reference
- 5425-STC-00300
- Brand
- Raymond Weil
- Collection
- Toccata
- Case size
- 37mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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.
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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.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 37mm 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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