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Sekonda 1516 Gold Plated Sports Bracelet Watch - W31244
Ref. 1516
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
Sekonda has long understood that not everyone wants a diver's watch to read like a diver's watch. The 1516 pairs a unidirectional rotating bezel — the functional signature of the sport genre — with a deep blue sunray dial and gold-tone case and bracelet, a combination that tilts the whole thing toward evening wear without abandoning its sporty bones. At 39mm it sits neatly on a medium wrist without dominating it, and the deployant clasp means the bracelet opens cleanly rather than fumbling with a pin. The sunray finish on the dial means the blue shifts noticeably under angled light, giving the watch a little more presence than the case size alone would suggest. Luminous hands and markers mean it remains legible when the light drops.
- Reference
- 1516
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case material
- Brass
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Sekonda
Sekonda was created in 1966, not as a manufacturer but as an export label. The Soviet state watch combine ChasProm needed a name under which to sell its output in the West, and Sekonda became that name — watches built at the First Moscow Watch Factory and the Petrodvorets Watch Factory in Leningrad, arriving in British shops as Sekonda rather than Poljot or Raketa.
That origin explains a curiosity of the vintage market: open a late-1960s Sekonda and you will often find a Poljot movement inside, stamped Made in USSR.
The quartz era changed the arrangement. Cheap, accurate Japanese movements undercut Soviet mechanical production, and after the breakup of the Soviet Union the brand cut its Russian ties entirely, moving manufacturing to Hong Kong in 1993.
What did not change was the position: reliable watches at prices most people do not have to think about. Sekonda had become the leading watch brand in the UK by 1988 and has stayed there, selling over a million watches a year, with Seksy, One and Xpose covering fashion and outdoor styles.
The brand is owned by Time Products, which also owns Accurist and Limit.
- 1966
- Created by ChasProm as an export name for Soviet watches.
- 1988
- Becomes the UK's leading watch brand.
- 1993
- Production moves to Hong Kong after Soviet ties end.
- 2014
- Owner Time Products acquires Accurist.
- 2026
- Sixty years of selling over a million watches a year in Britain.
Also in 3 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,007), Blue Dial Watches (780) and Watches Under £100 (631).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 39mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Sekonda's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Sekonda 1516 Gold Plated Sports alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1516 | MTP-1302PD-3AVEF | RRX71HX9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £48 | £50 | £50 |
| Case size | 39mm | 38.5mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| 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 men's, though at 39mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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