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Storm 47502/SL/R Avalonic Slate Red Bracelet Watch - W87422
Ref. 47502/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.Founded in London in 1989, Storm built its reputation on sculptural design that sits outside the conventions of mainstream watchmaking, and the Avalonic carries that forward in a watch engineered around its own visual logic rather than borrowed from anything else. At 47mm across and only 11.5mm deep, it wears broader than it rises from the wrist, which keeps the proportions from feeling heavy despite the scale. The red laser glass dial shifts between shades depending on the angle of the light — what reads as deep burgundy indoors can brighten considerably in direct sun. Two sub-dials handle the GMT complication, and the day-date aperture sits within the same industrial layout that gives the case its character.
- Reference
- 47502/SL/R
- Brand
- Storm
- Case size
- 47mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Red
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- GMT, Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Black
- Lume
- Luminous
- 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.
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
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 47mm is a large watch with real presence
Compare alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47502/SL/R |  DZ4522 |  AX2104 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £190 | £189 | £189 |
| Case size | 47mm | 48mm | 46mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 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
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.
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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