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Vivienne Westwood Orb Button 25mm Ladies Watch Gold
Ref. VV323CPGD
Sits in Vivienne Westwood’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Vivienne Westwood watches we list, which start at £150.
Price range £150 to £325 across 40 Vivienne Westwood watches in stock.The Orb Button collection takes Vivienne Westwood's most recognisable motif — the Saturn orb that has anchored the house since the 1980s — and makes the act of checking the time part of the theatre. The case slides open rather than simply showing a dial, so the watch remains closed until wanted, a piece of jewellery that briefly becomes something else. When the brushed gold dial is revealed, the orb reappears as the seconds hand, tracing its orbit around the chapter ring with the same deliberateness the house brings to most things. At 25mm on a polished curb-link chain bracelet, this sits firmly in the tradition of the dress watch that is worn as an ornament first and a timepiece second. The raised orb set into the bracelet ties the whole thing together without needing to be pointed out.
- Reference
- VV323CPGD
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Collection
- Orb Button
- Case size
- 25mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- 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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,018), Watches Under 37mm (1,760), Women's Watches (1,688) and Gold Watches (728).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 25mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 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 Orb Button alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | VV323CPGD | CE1137 | 96P263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £315 | £299 | £279 |
| Case size | 25mm | 26mm | 25mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic 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?
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 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.
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