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Rotary RGS10078/04 Greenwich GT1 Automatic Black Strap Watch - W13316
Ref. RGS10078/04
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 Greenwich GT1 draws its design language from the grand tourer era, when race-bred machinery was trimmed just enough for the road — exposed mechanics, purposeful layering, nothing decorative for its own sake. That logic runs through the slatted, multi-layer dial, which reads less like a conventional watch face and more like a view through a louvred bonnet. The Miyota 8N24 inside is a solid workhorse from Miyota's upper automatic tier, and the exhibition caseback earns its place here: with a skeletonised dial above and a visible movement below, the watch commits fully to showing its workings rather than hinting at them. At 12mm thick, it sits flatter than most 42mm automatics with exhibition backs tend to, which keeps it reasonable under a cuff despite the visual weight of the gunmetal case.
- Reference
- RGS10078/04
- Brand
- Rotary
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 8N24
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Leather Strap Watches (1,049), Automatic Watches Under £500 (352) and Skeleton Watches (310).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Rotary's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Rotary RGS10078/04 Greenwich GT1 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | RGS10078/04 | PWRAA0123 | TAC08002F0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £299 | £294 | £295 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Silicone strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | — | 40 hours | 40 hours |
| This watch | 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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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