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Sekonda 1525 Digital Chronograph Black Resin Strap Watch - W31149
Ref. 1525
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The Nevis name points clearly at its purpose: a chunky resin case with compass-point markings around the bezel that lend it the visual language of orienteering and hill walking, even without a working compass beneath them. It is a purely aesthetic choice, and an honest one — the watch makes no navigational claim, it simply looks as though it belongs somewhere with weather. At 50mm across and 15mm deep, this sits firmly in statement-sports territory, and the black-on-black dial with that red N-S-E-W bezel gives it enough visual noise to read across a room. The backlight handles darkness entirely electronically rather than through painted lume, which suits the digital display but means the illumination lasts only as long as the button is held.
- Reference
- 1525
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Case size
- 50mm
- Case thickness
- 15mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,868), Chronograph Watches (1,199), Watches 44mm and Over (802), Watches Under £100 (661) and All Black Watches (291).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 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
- 50mm is a large watch with real presence
- 15mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Sekonda 1525 Digital alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1525 | 5897 | SR5042 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £27 | £30 | £35 |
| Case size | 50mm | 47mm | 46mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 100m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Rubber strap | Silicone strap |
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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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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