GLOCK Watch GW-42-1-24 | Precision Austrian Timepiece at Noble Jewelers Aruba

The GW-42-1-24 is GLOCK’s Model 42 Variant 1 — a 44mm diver-style chronograph finished in sandblasted coyote PVD stainless steel with a unidirectional rotating bezel and a matching coyote steel metal mesh bracelet. Swiss quartz movement, sapphire crystal, 200m water resistance. It’s a different kind of watch from GLOCK’s blacked-out models — the coyote tone sits closer to military field gear than street tactical, and the mesh bracelet gives it a cleaner, more versatile wrist presence. Available in-store at Noble Jewelers, Oranjestad — authorized GLOCK Watch retailer in the Caribbean.

What You’re Getting — Full Specifications

The Engineering Behind the Watch

The first thing to understand about the GW-42-1-24 is the bezel. Most GLOCK watches use a fixed tachymeter. This one has a unidirectional rotating coin-edge bezel, sandblasted in the same coyote PVD finish as the case, with polished nail-head hour indicators at each position. It rotates counter-clockwise only. That’s intentional: a unidirectional bezel on a diver can only underestimate elapsed time if it shifts, never overestimate. You lose some time, not your life.

The case is 44mm, a full millimeter wider than the Model 34, and the extra size is visible on the wrist. Thirteen millimeters thick. The contoured, ridged lugs give the case a purposeful silhouette that pairs well with the mesh bracelet’s fine link pattern. That bracelet is PVD-coated coyote steel with a bi-fold deployant clasp, adjustable, secure, and far more comfortable in Aruba’s heat than rubber or silicone.

The dial is black satin with luminous stick indices and baton-shaped hands. The sub-dials are bi-color — black and white — rather than the single-color counters on other models. Sub-seconds at 3, 30-minute counter at 9, 12-hour counter at 6, date window at 4. The screw-down crown sits between protective crown guards with GLOCK’s cartridge primer image etched into the steel. Swiss Super-LumiNova on the hands and indices, 200m water resistance, sapphire crystal.

GLOCK Watches — Austrian Precision in a Different Form

GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. has been manufacturing precision products in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, since 1963. The pistol came first. The watch line extended the same logic: function-first design, materials chosen for performance over aesthetics, nothing unnecessary.

The GW-42-1-24 in particular has a character that aligns with that history. The coyote tone references military field equipment. The rotating bezel references dive watch utility. The metal mesh bracelet is the kind of thing you’d see on a tool watch from the 1960s, not a fashion piece. It’s a serious watch that happens to have Swiss movement accuracy and Austrian engineering behind it.

If you’re visiting Aruba and you want a watch that doesn’t look like something you picked up at a duty-free display case — one that has a reason to exist beyond branding — the GW-42-1-24 is that watch.

GW-42-1-24 vs GW-34-2-24 — Choosing Your GLOCK

Both are in the Noble Jewelers collection. The right one depends on what you’re after.

The GW-42-1-24 is the choice if you want a metal bracelet, a rotating bezel, and the coyote field-gear aesthetic. The GW-34-2-24 is the choice if you want a sport chronograph with a pop of blue and a lighter wear profile. Both carry 20 ATM water resistance and 3-year warranty.

Why Buy at Noble Jewelers?

Noble Jewelers has been in Oranjestad for over 35 years. As an authorized GLOCK Watch retailer, every unit we sell comes with the full 3-year manufacturer’s warranty — valid globally. No grey market risk, no warranty complications.

GLOCK’s Model 42 has several variants — the GW-42-1-24 (coyote mesh), GW-42-2-24 (black PVD), GW-42-4-24 (camo strap) all share the 44mm case but differ in finish and bracelet. Seeing them side by side in the showroom makes the choice obvious. You can also [visit our Oranjestad showroom](/book-an-appointment/) to try both the GW-42 and GW-34 families on the same wrist before committing.

We carry the full [GLOCK Watch collection at Noble Jewelers](/product-category/glock-watches/) and the complete [BERING watches at Noble Jewelers](/product-category/bering-watches/) range as well — one of the few places in the Caribbean where you can [view all watches in Aruba](/product-category/watches/) from both brands under one roof.

Who Buys the GW-42-1-24?

Law enforcement, military, and outdoor enthusiasts who know GLOCK by reputation and want something from the brand that isn’t a pistol. The coyote finish and field-style aesthetics aren’t for everyone — they’re for people who know exactly what they represent.

Sports watch buyers who want the utility of a diver-style rotating bezel, Swiss movement, and metal bracelet without the four-figure price tag attached to comparable pieces from established dive watch brands.

Aruba visitors looking for a meaningful purchase — something with substance behind the brand name, built in Austria, assembled with Swiss movement components, that you won’t find at a typical Caribbean jewelry chain. The GW-42-1-24 is specific enough that not everyone will recognize it, and that’s part of the appeal.

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