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Storm 47462/LB Hydron V2 Rubber Lazer Blue Strap Watch - W87425
Ref. 47462/LB
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.Storm's Hydron V2 is built around a single optical trick that most watch brands would not attempt: the crystal is photochromic, shifting through shades of blue as the light around it changes. In direct sun it reads differently than it does indoors, and the effect is deliberate rather than incidental — the whole dial composition, with its two vertically stacked subdials and near-absent hour markings, is designed to put that lens at the centre of attention. The case earns its 43.8mm width honestly. Heavy angular shoulders and a fixed bezel studded with decorative bolts at each ten-minute position give it an industrial character that the rubber strap reinforces — thick silicone with a pin buckle and a secondary safety catch, which is a practical detail on a watch worn actively. At 117g it has genuine presence on the wrist without being unwearable.
- Reference
- 47462/LB
- Brand
- Storm
- Collection
- Hydron V2
- Case size
- 43.8mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Warranty
- 2 years
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).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Storm's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 43.8mm sits at the larger end
Storm 47462/LB Hydron V2 Rubber alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47462/LB | R8873621021 | MK7156 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £180 | £179 | £179 |
| Case size | 43.8mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | 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
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
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.
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