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Marc Jacobs Marc By Marc Jacobs MJ3523 Women's Watch

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Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs Marc By Marc Jacobs MJ3523 Women's Watch

Ref. MJ3523

Among our 25 Marc Jacobs watchesThis watch£139
Premium

Sits in Marc Jacobs’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Marc Jacobs watches we list, which start at £119.

Price range £119 to £149 across 25 Marc Jacobs watches in stock.

A 36mm round case in rose gold-toned stainless steel keeps proportions neat on the wrist, with a 9mm profile that sits close and flat. The silver dial takes a clean, uncluttered approach, read by three hands against the plain face. A mineral crystal sits over the dial, and an 18mm stainless steel link bracelet in matching rose gold tone fastens with a deployment clasp. Water resistance runs to 50 metres.

Reference
MJ3523
Brand
Marc Jacobs
Case size
36mm
Case thickness
9mm
Lug width
18mm
Case material
Rose gold PVD
Case shape
Round
Dial
Silver
Crystal
Mineral
Movement
Quartz
Water resistance
50m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Rose gold
Clasp
Deployant clasp
Retailer
WATCH & WATCH
Learn more about Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs founded his label in New York in 1984 and spent sixteen years as creative director at Louis Vuitton alongside it, which is where much of the brand's international standing came from.

The watches are licensed. Fossil held the agreement from 2005, launching the main line that autumn and Marc by Marc Jacobs the year after. In 2019 the licence transferred to Bedrock Manufacturing, founded by Fossil's own co-founder Tom Kartsotis.

They are fashion watches and make no pretence otherwise: quartz movements, design led by the label's aesthetic rather than by horology, priced accordingly. If you want the look of the house on your wrist that is exactly what these deliver.

1984
Marc Jacobs founds his label in New York.
1997
Appointed creative director at Louis Vuitton.
2005
Fossil launches the first Marc Jacobs watches.
2006
Marc by Marc Jacobs watches follow.
2019
The watch licence moves to Bedrock Manufacturing.

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Also in 5 collections

This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,077), Watches Under 37mm (1,638), Women's Watches (1,536), Silver Dial Watches (673) and Rose Gold Watches (257).

What the specifications mean

Strengths

  • 36mm suits most wrists
  • One of Marc Jacobs's more premium watches

Worth knowing

  • 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Best forEveryday wear
Less suited toSwimming

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Price£139£144£149
Case size36mm36mm36mm
Water resistance50m50m50m
MovementQuartzQuartzQuartz
StrapStainless steel braceletMesh braceletStainless steel bracelet
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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 explained

Will 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 compared

Does it need a battery?

Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.

Quartz, automatic and solar compared

What size strap does it take?

18mm. 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.

Is it a men's or women's watch?

Listed as women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.

Cheapest place to buy

WATCH & WATCH is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.

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