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Sekonda 30203 Gold Plated Chronograph Bracelet Watch - W31392
Ref. 30203
Sits in Sekonda’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Sekonda watches we list, which start at £20.
Price range £20 to £120 across 221 Sekonda watches in stock.The Circuit collection sits in the part of Sekonda's range that leans into the sports-watch idiom without abandoning everyday wearability. The black sunray dial, the tachymeter bezel and the chronograph subdials give it the visual grammar of a racing watch, and the gold PVD case and matching bracelet pull that aesthetic toward something dressier than a pure tool watch — an arrangement that has served this type of design well for decades. At 39mm the case wears closer to the wrist than the bulkier chronographs it references, and at 12mm it avoids the stack height that makes a lot of sport-styled watches awkward under a shirt cuff. The sunray finish on the black dial catches light at an angle and gives the surface some depth, keeping it from reading flat. Luminous-filled markers and hands mean the layout holds in low light without the dial needing to do anything complicated to achieve it.
- Reference
- 30203
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Collection
- Circuit
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed tachymeter
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- 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 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,429), Chronograph Watches (1,379), Gold Watches (776) and Watches Under £100 (742).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Best of 2 retailers
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 39mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Sekonda's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Sekonda 30203 Gold Plated alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 30203 | RS903EX9 | W0571L1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £90 | £90 | £99 |
| Case size | 39mm | 40mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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?
20mm. 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, though at 39mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Goldsmiths and F.Hinds list it at £90, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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