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Rotary GB05423/02 Heritage Gold Tone Bracelet Watch - W13158
Ref. GB05423/02
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Rotary's Heritage line draws on the brand's long history of producing dress watches that sit at the more restrained end of British taste — nothing that announces itself, just consistent, considered detail. The guilloche finishing on the white dial, with applied indices rather than printed ones, reflects that approach: it is the kind of surface that reads differently under a desk lamp than it does in daylight, giving a plain white dial more depth than it first appears to have. At 37mm the case neither crowds a smaller wrist nor disappears on a larger one, and the tapered seven-link bracelet narrows towards the case in a way that suits the proportions. The deployant clasp is a quiet upgrade at this level, making the fit repeatable and keeping the bracelet lying flat rather than bunching.
- Reference
- GB05423/02
- Brand
- Rotary
- Collection
- Heritage
- Case size
- 37mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Rotary
Moise Dreyfuss started Rotary in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1895. Within a generation his sons Georges and Sylvain had opened a London office and begun exporting to Britain, which turned out to be the decision that defined the company: Britain became, and remains, Rotary's most important market.
The winged wheel logo arrived in 1925 and has barely changed since. It became familiar enough in British high streets that the brand is widely taken for British, despite the Swiss origin.
Rotary supplied watches to the British Army, and the wartime and post-war association gave it a foothold in a market where an affordable, dependable Swiss watch was exactly what most buyers wanted.
The family held the company for over a century, making it for a long time the oldest family-owned Swiss watchmaker still trading. Ownership passed to Hong Kong's Citychamp in 2014, and in February 2025 to the UK's Peers Hardy Group.
The modern range sits at the accessible end — quartz and automatic dress watches, divers and chronographs, with the Henley, Windsor and Legacy lines carrying the collection.
- 1895
- Founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds by Moise Dreyfuss.
- 1920s
- Georges and Sylvain Dreyfuss begin exporting to Britain.
- 1925
- The winged wheel logo is introduced.
- 2014
- Acquired by Citychamp after more than a century in family hands.
- 2025
- Bought by the UK's Peers Hardy Group.
Also in 3 collections
This watch appears in the Rotary Heritage range (47), Back in Stock (3,460) and Stainless Steel Watches (2,531).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 37mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Rotary GB05423/02 Heritage Gold Tone alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | GB05423/02 | MK7230 | 1782802 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £179 | £189 | £179 |
| Case size | 37mm | 37mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| 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?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedCheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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