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Vivienne Westwood Lady Sydenham 39mm Unisex Watch Blue Dial
Ref. VV251LBLSL
Sits in Vivienne Westwood’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Vivienne Westwood watches we list, which start at £99.
Price range £99 to £325 across 47 Vivienne Westwood watches in stock.The Lady Sydenham draws on Vivienne Westwood's long-running fascination with the collision between establishment dress codes and subcultural disruption — here translated into something that reads as considered sportswear rather than spectacle. The light blue dial is textured with a jacquard-etched pattern that shifts under changing light, and the Orb at twelve sits as a quiet declaration rather than a logo drop. At 39mm the case falls into genuinely unisex territory despite the name, and the seven-link bracelet — alternating brushed and polished surfaces on facetted links — gives the whole thing enough visual weight to match. The butterfly clasp conceals itself neatly, and the bracelet ships fitted to a maximum of 180mm with links removable for smaller wrists. Swiss quartz movement, as expected at this level of the range.
- Reference
- VV251LBLSL
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Collection
- Lady Sydenham
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- 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 3 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133) and Blue Dial Watches (861).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 39mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Vivienne Westwood's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Vivienne Westwood Lady Sydenham alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | VV251LBLSL | 5452498 | TW2Y24600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £285 | £278 | £280 |
| Case size | 39mm | 39.5mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | 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.
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 unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
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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