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Storm 47001/SL/B Darth Slate Blue Bracelet Watch - Special Edition - W87372
Ref. 47001/SL/B
Sits in Storm’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Storm watches we list, which start at £45.
Price range £45 to £270 across 57 Storm watches in stock.The Darth has been in STORM's line-up long enough to earn a loyal following, and this slate blue Special Edition explains why. The case is an unusual shape — wider front-to-back than it is across — and the iridescent laser-cut glass dial sits raised above the surface, catching light at angles that shift it from deep navy to electric blue as the wrist moves. Time is shown not by hands but by STORM's revolving disc system, with a separate multi-coloured counter tracking the seconds. At 161g on a brushed steel bracelet, this wears with some presence, and at 43.5mm across it reads large without being unwearable. The Special Edition ships with a certificate, which suggests STORM intend this particular colourway to be treated as something finite rather than a permanent catalogue entry.
- Reference
- 47001/SL/B
- Brand
- Storm
- Case size
- 43.5mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Triangle
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 161g
Learn more about Storm
Storm was founded in London in 1989 and spent the next decade doing something few watch brands attempt: treating the case as sculpture rather than a container for a dial.
The house style is immediately identifiable — mirror-polished steel, faceted and asymmetric cases, dials with no numerals at all, and a fondness for finishes that make the whole watch look like a single machined block of metal.
Some of the designs abandon conventional time display entirely, using rotating discs, hidden apertures or coloured mirror crystals that only reveal the time at certain angles. The Remi and Zorex lines have carried that idea for years.
The brand designs and produces its own watches rather than licensing the name, and sells through its own stores and jewellers, mostly in the UK and Europe.
Movements are quartz throughout. The point has never been the mechanics; it is that a Storm watch does not look like anything else in the window, which after thirty-five years remains a fair claim.
- 1989
- Founded in London as a design-led watch brand.
- 1995
- Mirror-finished steel cases become the house signature.
- 2000
- Opens its own retail stores.
- 2008
- Unconventional time displays enter the collection.
- 2019
- Thirty years of the same design language.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,792), Stainless Steel Watches (3,164), Blue Dial Watches (872) and Limited Edition Watches (200).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- One of Storm's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 43.5mm sits at the larger end
Storm 47001/SL/B Darth Slate Blue alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47001/SL/B | R8871621011 | MK6268 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £160 | £159 | £159 |
| Case size | 43.5mm | 44mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
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 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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