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Storm 47552/GD/BK Zinara Gold Black Watch - W87407

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Storm

Storm 47552/GD/BK Zinara Gold Black Watch - W87407

Ref. 47552/GD/BK

Among our 25 Storm watchesThis watch£119
Premium

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 £119 across 25 Storm watches in stock.

Founded in London in 1989, Storm built its reputation on sculptural watch design — shapes that borrow from architecture and art as readily as from horology. The Zinara sits within that tradition without being aggressive about it: a 30mm case in 21ct gold-plated steel with a high-polish finish that reads unambiguously as jewellery on the wrist. The black mother-of-pearl dial shifts between near-black and deep iridescent colour as the light changes angle, and the five small crystals clustered at six o'clock drift visibly within the dial — a detail that rewards a second look without demanding it.

Reference
47552/GD/BK
Brand
Storm
Case size
30mm
Case material
Gold
Case shape
Round
Dial
Mother-of-pearl
Crystal
Mineral
Movement
Quartz
Water resistance
50m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Silver
Retailer
F.Hinds
Additional specifications
Gem set
Yes
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.

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Manufacturer’s guarantee

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What the specifications mean

Strengths

  • 30mm wears small and slips under any cuff
  • One of Storm's more premium watches

Worth knowing

  • 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Best forSmall wristsEveryday wear
Less suited toSwimming

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47552/GD/BK Zinara Gold Black Watch - W87407 compared with 2 alternatives from other brands
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Price£119£125£119
Case size30mm30mm30mm
Water resistance50m50m30m
MovementQuartzQuartzQuartz
StrapStainless steel braceletStainless steel braceletStainless steel bracelet
This watchClosely matched
  • Rated shallower

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 women's.

Cheapest place to buy

F.Hinds at £119, against £150 at F.Hinds. Two UK retailers stock this reference.

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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