Storm Illuma Aqua

It's Christmas, so I tried to find another watch with a Christmassy feel. This one has what remind me of Christmas lights, so it seemed fitting.

The watch is by Storm of London, who were the brand which started me on my collection over 17 years ago.

This watch is a special edition called the Illuma and was released in 2011. The watch has a mirrored face, so you can't see very much at a glance. The crown hints that this is a dial watch, but it's only when you press the button that all is revealed. Pressing the button starts a light show from 6 multicoloured LEDs that are placed around the dial. The flashing starts with the colours cycling together before it becomes a multicoloured show. While the lights are flashing, you can see the 3 hand dial (which is actually just about visible without the lights if you catch it from the right angle).

It has a Japanese quartz movement, and a zylonite (plastic) strap. The watch is also water resistant to 50m.

The watch was originally sold for £70 or $120, but only seems to be still available from the US site as it is no longer listed on the UK site. Many different colours were available. This is the Aqua version, but it could also be found in purple, pink, blue, red, black, and white.