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Sekonda Monica 20mm Ladies Watch White
Ref. 40640
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 144 Sekonda watches in stock.The Monica has a small rectangular-octagonal case, just 20 mm wide and 8 mm deep, giving it a neat, jewellery-like proportion on the wrist. The white guilloché dial carries black Roman numerals, and the fixed bezel is set with 48 crystals. A mineral crystal sits over the dial. The two-tone bracelet combines silver and gold-plated metal alloy, fastening with a jewellery clasp and adjusting between 125 mm and 195 mm. Movement is Japanese quartz, reading hours, minutes, and seconds by analogue hands.
- Reference
- 40640
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Case size
- 25mm
- Case thickness
- 8mm
- Lug width
- 12mm
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,453), Women's Watches (1,369), Watches Under £100 (535), Two-Tone Watches (405) and Rectangular & Square Watches (372).
Temporarily out of stock
Goldsmiths is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 11 August 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
Sekonda Monica alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 40640 | RY4694 | RG242YX9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £70 | £70 | £70 |
| Case size | 25mm | 27mm | 22.5mm |
| Water resistance | — | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will 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?
12mm. 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.
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