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Storm 47501/LB Crusader Lazer Blue Bracelet Watch - W87321
Ref. 47501/LB
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Storm built its reputation on exactly this kind of detail: the photochromic mineral crystal the brand calls lazer glass, which shifts between deep blue and violet depending on how the light catches it. It is not a printed effect or a coating but a property of the crystal itself, and it means the watch reads differently indoors, outdoors, and under artificial light. At 46mm across with a 53mm lug-to-lug span it wears large, but the 11mm thickness keeps it from sitting proud of the wrist the way many chronographs at this footprint do. The three subdials are arranged with a slanted date window cut between the four and five o'clock markers, which gives the layout an angular quality that suits the overall intent. The brushed bracelet is integrated in style, so the case and links read as a single piece rather than two separate components joined at the lugs.
- Reference
- 47501/LB
- Brand
- Storm
- Collection
- Crusader
- Case size
- 46mm
- Case thickness
- 11mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 53mm
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,792), Stainless Steel Watches (3,164), Chronograph Watches (1,205), Blue Dial Watches (872) and Watches 44mm and Over (857).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 53mm lug-to-lug keeps the 46mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 46mm is a large watch with real presence
Storm 47501/LB Crusader Lazer Blue alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47501/LB | 1791141 | AX2101 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £150 | £149 | £149 |
| Case size | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| 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 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 53mm, which suits wrists from roughly 17.5cm (7 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs 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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