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Vivienne Westwood Sydenham 45mm Ladies Watch - Pink
Ref. VV251RRGD
Sits in Vivienne Westwood’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Vivienne Westwood watches we list, which start at £140.
Price range £140 to £325 across 43 Vivienne Westwood watches in stock.The Lady Sydenham sits within the SS23 collection, its design rooted in vintage luxury sportswear translated into a 39mm gold PVD case and a hot pink dial whose jacquard-etched texture gives it depth that flat colour alone could not. The Orb motif at twelve o'clock is the signature that makes the house's intent immediately legible, without any further ornamentation needed. At just under 11mm thick the case sits neatly on the wrist, and the multi-link faceted bracelet — secured by a butterfly clasp that disappears when closed — moves with the wrist rather than against it. Link removal by a jeweller is the adjustment route, which suits the bracelet's dressy construction better than a ratchet mechanism would.
- Reference
- VV251RRGD
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 10.9mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Pink
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- 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 Women's Watches (1,003), Watches 44mm and Over (744) and Gold Watches (429).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Vivienne Westwood's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
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| Specification | VV251RRGD |  1514059 |  PWAAA0221 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £300 | £299 | £297 |
| Case size | 45mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
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 women'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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