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Storm 47159/SL/B Slim-X XL Slate Blue Bracelet Watch - W87234
Ref. 47159/SL/B
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Stepping up in Storm's range
The Slim-X XL sits in Storm's Ultraslim range, meaning the case comes in considerably thinner than most 40mm steel watches — thin enough that it reads as closer to dress-watch territory than the chunky end of contemporary fashion quartz. The blue dial is the thing most people notice first: Storm's lazer glass is genuinely iridescent, shifting between shades depending on the angle, which gives a plain, minimalist face considerably more character than the sparse hour markers would suggest on their own. The bracelet and case share a dual brushed-and-polished finish, a detail that stops the whole thing looking flat on the wrist. At 40mm it wears as comfortably unisex as Storm intends.
- Reference
- 47159/SL/B
- Brand
- Storm
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
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 3 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,792), Stainless Steel Watches (3,164) and Blue Dial Watches (872).
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Storm 47159/SL/B Slim-X XL Slate alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47159/SL/B | RGS10005/06 | MBM3101 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £145 | £149 | £149 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | 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?
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 unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
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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