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Storm 47246/SL/R V2 Navigator Slate Red Bracelet Watch - W87296
Ref. 47246/SL/R
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 72 Storm watches in stock.The original Navigator came out of Storm's 1990s run of utility-styled watches that leaned into function as a design language rather than dressing it up. This Special Edition V2 brings that template back with the same multi-instrument brief — dual time zones, compass, thermometer, date — but in updated materials and a finish that has dated far less than the original. At 47mm by 54mm lug-to-lug and 179g on the wrist, this is a watch that announces itself. The slate black case and the laser red dial create a stark contrast, and Storm's iridescent glass treatment means the dial shifts register depending on the angle and the light — indoors it reads as a deep red, caught in direct light it takes on a different quality entirely. For something built around the idea of a wrist-worn instrument, that liveliness of surface is part of the character rather than an affectation.
- Reference
- 47246/SL/R
- Brand
- Storm
- Case size
- 47mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Red
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- GMT, Date, Compass, Thermometer
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 179g
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.
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- One of Storm's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 47mm is a large watch with real presence
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Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47246/SL/R |  GW0899G2 |  DZ4689 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £270 | £245 | £279 |
| Case size | 47mm | 47mm | 48mm |
| Water resistance | — | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is 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.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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