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Storm 47569/SL Hydromatic Slate Automatic Bracelet Watch - W87456
Ref. 47569/SL
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.The Hydromatic is built around one idea: making the mechanism visible without resorting to a skeleton dial. Cutaway apertures in the case flanks let the movement show through the sides, so the industrial intention reads from the wrist rather than only when the watch is flipped over — though the exhibition caseback rewards that too. The slate IP coating over stainless steel pulls the whole thing darker and more deliberate than a brushed-silver finish would. At 43.8mm with a textured red dial, this is a watch that has no interest in going unnoticed. The red works with the industrial framework rather than against it — it reads as pressure gauge rather than fashion accessory. At 188g on the wrist, the bracelet weight is noticeable; this is a watch you are aware of wearing, which is consistent with everything else about it.
- Reference
- 47569/SL
- Brand
- Storm
- Case size
- 43.8mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Red
- 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
- Weight
- 188g
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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,792), Stainless Steel Watches (3,164), Automatic Watches (1,693) 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/SL Hydromatic Slate alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 47569/SL | ME3219 | AR60030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £269 | £259 | £269 |
| Case size | 43.8mm | 44mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | — | — | 42 hours |
| 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.
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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