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Vivienne Westwood The Brunswick 24mm Ladies Watch
Ref. VV333LGYSL
The Brunswick takes its name and its shape from brutalist architecture — the movement that found beauty in exposed concrete, raw geometry and the deliberate refusal of ornament. That thinking is visible immediately in the pyramid-edged bezel, which gives the rectangular case a sculptural density unusual in a watch at 24mm, and in the bracelet, whose sharply angular links read as a continuation of the case rather than an accessory to it. On the wrist it sits compact but substantial, the brushed steel carrying the same hard-edged finish across case and bracelet without interruption. The grey dial keeps the minimalist promise: baton indices, simple hands, and the Westwood orb pressed quietly into the surface rather than applied on top of it — present if you look, invisible if you do not.
- Reference
- VV333LGYSL
- Brand
- Vivienne Westwood
- Collection
- The Brunswick
- Case size
- 24mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Grey
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,417), Stainless Steel Watches (2,943), Watches Under 37mm (1,558), Women's Watches (1,512), Rectangular & Square Watches (410) and Grey Dial Watches (229).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 24mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Vivienne Westwood The Brunswick alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | VV333LGYSL | 97P184 | MK4815SET |
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| Price | £285 | £299 | £279 |
| Case size | 24mm | 24mm | 26mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | 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.
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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