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Storm 47569/LB Hydromatic Lazer Blue Automatic Bracelet Watch - W87457
Ref. 47569/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 Hydromatic line has always pushed mechanical watchmaking toward something rawer and more industrial than the category usually tolerates, and the Lazer Blue sits near the centre of that intent. The cutaway apertures in the case sides are not decorative — they are a deliberate exposure of the mechanism, readable from the wrist without turning the watch over, which is an unusual decision that the exhibition caseback then extends further. At 43.8mm across and 56mm lug to lug, this wears large, and at 188 grams it makes itself known on the wrist in a way that rules it out for slimmer arms. Those who suit it will find the iridescent blue dial shifts convincingly between deep navy and something closer to electric depending on the angle of light — the kind of surface that photographs differently from how it reads in person. The 22mm bracelet is proportionate to the case rather than an afterthought, and the folding clasp holds without bulk.
- Reference
- 47569/LB
- Brand
- Storm
- Collection
- Hydromatic
- Case size
- 43.8mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- 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
- 56mm
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), Automatic Watches (1,693), Blue Dial Watches (872) and Automatic Watches Under £500 (359).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
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 47569/LB Hydromatic 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 | 47569/LB | ME3219 | I13104 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £250 | £259 | £249 |
| Case size | 43.8mm | 44mm | 45mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | 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?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
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 56mm, which suits wrists from roughly 18.5cm (7¼ 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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