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Rotary RGB10048/31 1895 Gold Tone Bracelet Watch - W13319
Ref. RGB10048/31
Sits in Rotary’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Rotary watches we list, which start at £97.
Price range £97 to £329 across 160 Rotary watches in stock.The 1895 is Rotary's long-running dress line, and this iteration keeps to the formula that has made it reliable for office and occasion alike: a 38.5mm case that sits neatly on most wrists without pushing into sport-watch territory, held to 9mm thin so it disappears under a cuff. The champagne dial is laid out with applied indices and slim hands — nothing competes for attention, and in low light the whole thing reads cleanly at a glance. The bracelet is finished to match the gold PVD case throughout, which gives the watch a composed, single-piece look on the wrist rather than the slightly disjointed appearance that comes when case and bracelet finish drift apart.
- Reference
- RGB10048/31
- Brand
- Rotary
- Case size
- 38.5mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Champagne
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- 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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,847), Women's Watches (1,622), Gold Watches (688) and Champagne & Cream Dial Watches (180).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 38.5mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- One of Rotary's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Rotary RGB10048/31 1895 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 | RGB10048/31 | MK6107 | BU9753 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £199 | £199 | £199 |
| Case size | 38.5mm | 39mm | 38mm |
| 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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 38.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest 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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