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Sekonda 40295 Catherine Two Tone Green Dial Bracelet Watch - W32243
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Stepping up in Sekonda's range
At 27mm with a crystal-set bezel and emerald-green dial, this is a dress watch with no pretension of being anything else — small, neat, and built to sit close to a slim wrist without drawing attention to itself. The green dial is given some depth by the crystal hour markers, which catch light differently depending on the angle, and the gold-toned hands read clearly against it. The two-tone bracelet — silver and gold — keeps the whole thing from feeling too austere without overplaying its hand.
- Reference
- 40295
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Collection
- Catherine
- Case size
- 27mm
- Case thickness
- 9mm
- Lug width
- 14mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Sekonda Catherine range (5), Back in Stock (5,420), Stainless Steel Watches (3,525), Watches Under 37mm (1,891), Women's Watches (1,818), Watches Under £100 (737) and Two-Tone Watches (538).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 27mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Sekonda 40295 Catherine Two Tone alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 40295 | RY4695 | 78005 |
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| Price | £65 | £65 | £60 |
| Case size | 27mm | 27mm | 28mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Mesh 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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
14mm. 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 women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both F.Hinds and Goldsmiths list it at £65, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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