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Sekonda 40658 Monica Maxi Two Tone Bracelet Watch - W32367
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A compact dress watch built around one of Sekonda's longer-running Monica designs, this is the kind of piece that has kept a place in the range because the formula is straightforward and it works. The square case in two-tone steel, the white dial carrying Roman numeral hour markers, the coordinating bracelet — these choices point toward occasions rather than everyday wear, with no pretence at anything beyond that. At 29mm the case sits neatly on a slender wrist and reads as jewellery-adjacent, the folding clasp keeping the underside of the bracelet clean. Sapphire crystal above the dial is a genuine material choice at this size and category, offering scratch resistance that mineral glass rarely matches over time.
- Reference
- 40658
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Solar
- Functions
- Chronograph, GMT, Day-date, Small seconds, Moonphase, Power reserve indicator, Tachymeter, Skeleton dial, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time, Perpetual calendar, Solar powered, Radio controlled, Bluetooth, Step counter, Heart rate, GPS, Compass, Thermometer, Altimeter, Tide graph, Dual display
- Water resistance
- 10m
- Bracelet / strap
- Mesh bracelet
- Strap colour
- Bronze
- Clasp
- Butterfly 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (5,420), Watches Under 37mm (1,891), Women's Watches (1,818), Chronograph Watches (1,377), Watches Under £100 (737) and Rectangular & Square Watches (504).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
Worth knowing
- 10m means keeping it away from water
Sekonda 40658 Monica Maxi Two alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 40658 | RY21872A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £65 | £63 |
| Case size | 29mm | 27mm |
| Water resistance | 10m | 30m |
| Movement | Solar | Solar |
| Strap | Mesh bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 10m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It charges from light, and the cell behind that is designed to last a decade or more.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women'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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