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Raymond Weil Millesime 39mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. 7765-STC-20001
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 Millesime collection borrows its visual language from 1930s dress chronographs — a period when the complication was still considered refined rather than sporting. This reference updates that lineage around a movement built on Sellita SW510 architecture, which brings a 62-hour power reserve and a clean 4Hz beat rate. It is a calibre with a strong reputation for reliability and ease of servicing, which matters in a watch intended to be worn rather than stored. At 39.5mm with a 47mm lug-to-lug span, it settles onto the wrist without imposing, and 12.9mm of thickness keeps it civil beneath a shirt cuff despite the chronograph mechanism inside. The domed crystal rises gently over the dial in the manner of mid-century glass, giving the sector layout — with its snailed concentric tracks on the outer ring — a pleasing depth when light catches it at an angle. The calfskin strap carries a W-shaped topstitch that reads as a considered detail rather than a flourish, and the pin buckle adjusts by hole, nothing more complicated than that.
- Reference
- 7765-STC-20001
- Brand
- Raymond Weil
- Collection
- Millesime
- Case size
- 39.5mm
- Case thickness
- 12.9mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- RW5030
- Functions
- Chronograph, Small seconds, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 47mm
- Power reserve
- 62 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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Raymond Weil Millesime range (7), Back in Stock (3,734), Stainless Steel Watches (2,581), Automatic Watches (1,570), Chronograph Watches (953) and Leather Strap Watches (860).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 39.5mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Raymond Weil's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Raymond Weil Millesime alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 7765-STC-20001 | 35123TA03.BMT12 | BMM0A10793 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,550 | £3,490 | £3,300 |
| Case size | 39.5mm | 40mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 62 hours | 56 hours | 120 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?
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 comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 62 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 47mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 39.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £3,550, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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