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Raymond Weil Toccata 29mm Ladies Watch
Ref. 5985-P-97081
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The Toccata collection takes its name from the free-form musical composition — the kind written to display a performer's touch — and it has sat at the heart of Raymond Weil's range since the Geneva family business began passing itself between generations. Founded in 1976 and now led by the founder's grandson, the company has always tied its identity to the arts, and the Toccata is where that instinct is most directly expressed. At 29mm the case is cut for a slim wrist, and the full yellow gold PVD treatment — across both case and bracelet — gives it a coherence that two-tone siblings in the same family do not have. The mother-of-pearl dial carries eleven diamond hour markers in place of a twelfth, with the date window at three filling that gap; it is a quiet arrangement that lets the dial surface do the work in shifting light. The folding clasp runs a double push-security system, which at this bracelet width feels like appropriate engineering rather than excess.
- Reference
- 5985-P-97081
- Brand
- Raymond Weil
- Collection
- Toccata
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA F04.115
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Raymond Weil Toccata range (28), Back in Stock (4,007), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Women's Watches (1,465), Automatic Watches (1,417) and Gold Watches (637).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 26 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Raymond Weil's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Raymond Weil Toccata alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 5985-P-97081 | L43744186 | FC-206MPWD1S3B |
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| Price | £1,350 | £1,400 | £1,195 |
| Case size | 29mm | 30mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 45 hours | — |
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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.
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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
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