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Vivienne Westwood Carnaby 34mm Ladies Watch
Ref. VV163SLGR
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Stepping up in Vivienne Westwood's range
The Carnaby collection distils Vivienne Westwood's brand identity down to something small enough to wear on the wrist: the Orb logo sits at the centre of the dial as the primary visual element, with baton markers and hands kept deliberately plain around it. Everything here is subordinate to that motif, which is consistent with how the house has always worked. At 34mm and 33 grams, it barely registers on the wrist, and the matching green leather strap means the whole piece reads as a single gesture rather than separate components assembled together. The colour is saturated enough to make the watch the point of an outfit rather than incidental to it.
- Reference
- VV163SLGR
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Collection
- Carnaby
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Learn more about Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren opened a shop at 430 King's Road in 1971, and over the next few years it became the outfitter of British punk. Westwood went on to become one of the most decorated designers Britain has produced, with the orb logo — a sovereign's orb with a Saturn ring — as the house signature from 1987.
The watches are licensed rather than made in-house, produced under agreement by a British accessories manufacturer and sold through department stores and jewellers.
They carry the house language directly: the orb on the crown or the dial, tartan and heritage-check straps, asymmetric cases, and a willingness to be decorative that most watch brands avoid. Quartz movements, fashion pricing.
Westwood died in 2022. The house continues, and the watch line with it.
- 1971
- Opens 430 King's Road with Malcolm McLaren.
- 1981
- The first catwalk collection, Pirate.
- 1987
- The orb logo becomes the house signature.
- 1992
- Appointed OBE; later made a Dame.
- 2022
- Vivienne Westwood dies; the house continues.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,018), Stainless Steel Watches (3,307), Watches Under 37mm (1,760), Women's Watches (1,688), Leather Strap Watches (1,092) and Dress Watches (565).
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What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 34mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Vivienne Westwood's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Vivienne Westwood Carnaby alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | VV163SLGR | GW0936L3 | 982847 41 05 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £220 | £199 | £229 |
| Case size | 34mm | 34mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | 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, though at 34mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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