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Olivia Burton OB16IQ03 Ice Queen Rose Tone Mesh Watch - W28152
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The Ice Queen collection is built around a single flourish: a sealed dial chamber containing loose Swarovski crystals that drift across a white mother-of-pearl surface whenever the wrist moves, imitating falling snow. It is the kind of detail that reads as a gimmick in a photograph and holds attention in person, where the movement is genuinely quiet and unhurried. To contain that chamber, the case runs noticeably deep at 11.4mm — tall for 30mm of diameter, and you feel that proportion on the wrist. The polished rose gold PVD and the mesh bracelet share the same warm tone, and the sliding buckle closure means fit is continuous rather than stepped, which suits a bracelet this fine.
- Reference
- OB16IQ03
- Brand
- Olivia Burton
- Collection
- Ice Queen
- Case size
- 30mm
- Case thickness
- 11.4mm
- Case material
- Rose gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Mesh bracelet
- Strap colour
- Rose gold
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Olivia Burton
Lesa Bennett and Jemma Fennings started Olivia Burton in London in 2012, coming from fashion rather than watchmaking and treating the watch as an accessory to be designed rather than a instrument to be engineered.
That showed in the product: illustrated dials, floral and bee motifs, applied three-dimensional details, mesh and leather straps in soft colours. The bee became the signature, and the brand found a large audience among buyers who wanted something with a point of view at under £200.
Movado Group acquired the company in 2017, placing it alongside Movado, Ebel, Concord and MVMT. Production and distribution run through Movado; the design identity has stayed recognisably its own.
The watches are quartz and the appeal is the artwork, not the movement — which is a fair description of what the brand set out to do in the first place.
- 2012
- Founded in London by Lesa Bennett and Jemma Fennings.
- 2015
- The bee motif becomes the brand signature.
- 2017
- Acquired by Movado Group.
- 2019
- Range expands into jewellery and gifting.
- 2024
- Distribution runs through Movado's international network.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,429), Watches Under 37mm (1,895), Women's Watches (1,820), Watches Under £100 (742), Rose Gold Watches (308) and Mesh Bracelet Watches (242).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 30mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Olivia Burton's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Olivia Burton OB16IQ03 Ice Queen Rose alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | OB16IQ03 | RH842CX9 | RY21724 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £80 | £80 |
| Case size | 30mm | 30mm | 31mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Mesh bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill 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 comparedDoes 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 comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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