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Sekonda 40692 Colette Bracelet Watch - W32431
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The Colette sits in the older tradition of dress watches — small, rectangular, built to read as jewellery on the wrist rather than as a utility instrument. The white guilloche dial with Roman numerals and blue hands keeps that register intact; it is a combination that belongs to a particular kind of dressing, and at 22mm it disappears under a cuff with room to spare. At 60 grams the bracelet has enough substance to drape without feeling loose, and the folding clasp includes a removable extension section that can be resized at home without tools — a practical detail that matters on a link bracelet, where professional sizing is the usual obstacle.
- Reference
- 40692
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Collection
- Colette
- Case size
- 22mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 377
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- 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 Colette range (6), Back in Stock (5,018), Stainless Steel Watches (3,307), Watches Under 37mm (1,760), Women's Watches (1,688), Watches Under £100 (647) and Rectangular & Square Watches (478).
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Sekonda 40692 Colette Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 40692 | RG241YX9 | 2864 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £55 | £55 | £60 |
| Case size | 22mm | 22.5mm | 22mm |
| Water resistance | — | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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?
16mm. 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 £55, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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