The Raymond Weil Millesime 2930-STC-05502 (widely celebrated among watch collectors and horological enthusiasts by its popular nicknames, the "Tuxedo", "Midnight Blue Tuxedo", or "Tuxedo Sector Dial") is an extraordinarily sophisticated, award-winning Swiss automatic mechanical dress watch. Celebrating 1930s Art Deco sector dial architecture and building upon Raymond Weil’s GPHG Challenge Prize-winning heritage, this model pairs vintage horological elegance with deep, contemporary colorways. It serves as an ultra-refined statement piece on the wrist, transitioning seamlessly from formal evening events and corporate boardrooms to elevated weekend wear. The defining visual highlight of the 2930-STC-05502 is its captivating bi-color "Midnight Blue Tuxedo" sector dial. The dial layout features a vertical-brushed midnight blue central disc encircled by a glossy black lacquered hour ring with luminescent Arabic numerals. Surrounding the hour track is a snailed outer minute scale, while a recessed opaline sub-dial at 6 o'clock houses the small seconds display. Silver-tone obelisk hands treated with Super-LumiNova ensure rapid legibility under low-light conditions beneath a domed "glassbox" sapphire crystal. Beneath its vintage-inspired exterior, the timepiece is powered by the Swiss-made Raymond Weil Calibre RW4251 automatic mechanical movement (built on a Sellita SW261-1 base). Operating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour with 31 jewels, this self-winding caliber provides smooth timekeeping, second-hand hacking, and manual hand-winding capabilities. Driven by the natural motion of the wearer's wrist, it delivers a dependable power reserve of up to 41 hours. The watch housing is crafted from marine-grade 316L surgical stainless steel featuring a refined combination of vertical satin-brushed surfaces and mirror-polished chamfers along the bezel. The front display is protected by a scratch-resistant glassbox sapphire crystal with dual-sided anti-reflective coating. A snapped sapphire crystal exhibition caseback exposes the automatic movement and Raymond Weil's signature W-shaped oscillating weight. The watch achieves a certified 50-meter (5 bar / 5 ATM) water resistance rating, protecting the internal mechanics against daily water contact and rain. It comes completed on a genuine calfskin leather strap detailed with signature W-stitching and a stainless steel pin buckle.
