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Vivienne Westwood Seymour 41mm Mens Watch
Ref. VV242CMSG
The Seymour line takes its name from the Wallace Collection building in Marylebone, the former Seymour family townhouse, and that provenance sits quietly in the design: the coin-etched sunray pattern on the champagne dial, the ridged bezel and the embossed Orb at the centre read as decorative objects as much as functional ones. It is an approach to horology that Westwood has always treated as an extension of dress rather than a separate discipline. At 41mm it wears as a conventional contemporary men's size, but the 10mm case keeps it close to the wrist and easy under a cuff — slimmer than the bracelet weight of 125 grams might suggest. That bracelet is a five-link Jubilee-style construction in mixed silver and gold, and the two-tone finish carries through from the case without looking forced. The Swiss Ronda movement inside is a sound choice for something worn this way: long battery life and no servicing window to plan around, which suits a watch used daily rather than rotated through a collection.
- Reference
- VV242CMSG
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Collection
- Seymour Homme
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Champagne
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 125g
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 1 collection
This watch appears in Two-Tone Watches (297).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification | VV242CMSG |  MK6991 |  1514240 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £290 | £279 | £279 |
| Case size | 41mm | 41mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | — | Stainless steel bracelet |
| 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?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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