UTILITY 40 | TRIBUTE COLLECTION | MR1
Mountain Rescue teams go out in the worst conditions the UK can throw at them. Quietly, without fuss, and without any expectation of thanks. This watch is a nod to that spirit.
Ontic’s founder, John, is a former Mountain Rescue volunteer. He learned the hard way that when the rain is sideways and the light is fading, your kit cannot be decorative. It has to work.
So the MR1 is built the same way. TiX hardened titanium. Solar powered Swiss movement. High contrast dial. 300 metre water resistance. Everything on it earns its place, including the bright orange and yellow accents which are inspired by the livery of UK Mountain Rescue vehicles.
Ontic will donate £40 from the sale of each watch to be shared by Mountain Rescue England and Wales, and Scottish Mountain Rescue. It is a small contribution to the teams who step into bad weather on purpose and bring people home.
KEY FEATURES
- Optional TiX Titanium Bracelet
- 40mm TiX Titanium Case with 300m Water Resistance
- Brushed ceramic minute-only bezel for clear timing in rescue situations
- Swiss Solar-Quartz Movement
SHIPPING & DUTIES
- Free priority delivery on all shipments
- UK, USA, EU: All import duties, tariffs & taxes are included in the price. Please see our Shipping Policy for details
- REST OF WORLD: Please see our Shipping Policy for details
NOTE: DUE TO HIGH DEMAND AND THE CHRISTMAS RUSH, ORDERS PLACED AFTER 10 DECEMBER WILL SHIP W/C 5 JANUARY 2026. EXISTING ORDERS WILL SHIP BEFORE CHRISTMAS AS PROMISED.
Case & Strap
- 40mm TiX titanium case
- 300m/1000ft water resistance, individually tested
- Screw-down titanium case back
- Screw-down crown with easy to grip knurling
- 120 click unidirectional bezel with brushed ceramic insert
- Clous de Paris dial with Swiss Super-LumiNova indices
- Custom handset with Swiss Super-LumiNova lume
- Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, with triple anti-reflective coating
- Custom quick-release FKM rubber strap with titanium buckle
- Option to add quick-release TiX titanium bracelet with comfort extension
Size
- Case Size 39mm
- Bezel Size 40mm
- Height 12mm
- Lug-to-Lug46mm
- Strap Size 20mm
- Case Weight 54g
- Weight on Rubber Strap 72g
- Weight on Bracelet 110g
Movement
- Swiss-made Ronda Solartech 215: a solar-powered quartz movement built for accuracy, toughness, and years of loyal service.
- Runs on light: sunlight, lamplight, even your office strip lights will do. Fully charged, it’ll keep ticking for eight months in the dark.
- Super accurate: better than ±1 second per day.
- Engineered for extremes: shock and magnet resistant, and rated to operate from 0 – 50 °C.
- No winding, no batteries, no drama. It just works.
Shipping & Returns
- Free worldwide shipping: all orders ship free via Royal Mail, DHL or FedEx, depending on destination.
- Fast delivery: typically 1–2 working days to the UK, US and Europe; 2–5 days elsewhere.
- Tracked and signed: every delivery requires a signature for security.
- Easy 30-day returns: if you’re not happy, you can return or exchange your watch within 30 days, as long as it’s unworn and in original condition.
- International orders: we can’t refund local taxes or import duties (Sadly, your government keeps the taxes. We asked nicely).
- Need help? email support@onticwatches.com and we’ll get things sorted.
- For full details please see our shipping and returns policies.
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BRITISH BUILT. WORLD READY.
TECHNOLOGY
SWISS SOLAR QUARTZ
At the heart of the UTILITY 40 is the Swiss-made Ronda Solartech 215. It’s a solar-powered quartz movement built for accuracy, longevity, and sheer stubborn reliability.
Quartz is the logical choice for a proper tool watch. It keeps time to within seconds a month, shrugs off shocks, and never needs winding. When you’re relying on your kit, precision and simplicity matter more than ritual.
Solar power takes that reliability even further. Light from almost any source charges a lithium cell beneath the dial, giving up to eight months of run time in complete darkness. No batteries to change, no waste, no fuss. Just a watch that quietly minds its own business.
TECHNOLOGY
TiX TITANIUM
The case of the UTILITY 40 is made from TiX. That’s the name we give to our specification of hardened titanium.
Starting with Grade 2 titanium, we add a diamond-like carbon surface that forms a dense outer layer roughly four times harder than steel, giving the case outstanding scratch resistance without adding weight. It’s not paint, it’s not plating, and it won’t wear off.
The result is a hypoallergenic and corrosion-proof material that’s 4x harder than steel yet 40% lighter.
That’s what makes the UTILITY 40 lighter than it looks, tougher than it needs to be, and calmly unimpressed by whatever you do to it.
Ready for the night
TECHNOLOGY
DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED & TESTED IN THE UK
Every Ontic starts life on a British workbench. Designed, assembled and tested here by people who care about doing it right. It’s slower, pricier and occasionally involves swearing, but it guarantees each watch leaves the bench properly built and properly tested.
Each watch is tested for water resistance, accuracy, and finish before it leaves. No conveyor belts, no jazzy robots, just patient watchmakers who want to do it right.
Once it’s on your wrist, the same team who built it will support it for life.
British-built. World-ready. And proudly allergic to shortcuts.