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Vivienne Westwood Rebel 30mm Ladies Watch Silver
Ref. VV303SLMT
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Stepping up in Vivienne Westwood's range
The strap is the starting point. Tartan has been part of Westwood's vocabulary since the early punk years, and the 'SEX' lettering woven into it traces back to a 1989 choker — one of the house's more deliberately provocative archive pieces. That history lands on a watch strap rather than a runway piece, which is the point of the Rebel line: fashion-house references worn daily, close to the wrist. The dial carries the Orb plaque at centre — the brand's recurring symbol, here on a mirrored silver face with studded hour markers — and the bezel is lightly engraved, keeping the branding present without overwhelming a 30mm case that sits quietly under a sleeve. Swiss quartz movement means the time is kept accurately without any ceremony on the owner's part.
- Reference
- VV303SLMT
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Case size
- 30mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Manual
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- 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 Stainless Steel Watches (2,336), Watches Under 37mm (1,048), Women's Watches (980), Leather Strap Watches (735), Dress Watches (337) and Two-Tone Watches (294).
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 Vivienne Westwood's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification | VV303SLMT |  TBW1095 |  MK3874 |
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| Price | £260 | £329 | £159 |
| Case size | 30mm | 28mm | 26mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
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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?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is hand-wound, so it needs winding every day or two but never a battery.
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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