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Sekonda 40717 Rainbow Stone Set Bracelet Watch - W32427
Ref. 40717
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The Francis collection from Sekonda is built around dressed-up restraint: small, neat watches designed to sit on the wrist as accessories first. This one adds to that template a blue sunray dial whose surface shifts with the light, with stone-set indexes that catch it further. The coin-edge bezel running the perimeter of the 26mm case is the detail that lifts it from plain to considered. At 9mm thick, it disappears under a cuff or lies flat against the wrist in a way a chunkier dress watch will not, and the link bracelet has a fineness to match the case rather than overwhelming it.
- Reference
- 40717
- Brand
- Sekonda
- Collection
- Francis
- Case size
- 26mm
- Case thickness
- 9mm
- Lug width
- 11mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 377
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding 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 (4,361), Stainless Steel Watches (2,892), Watches Under 37mm (1,536), Women's Watches (1,491), Blue Dial Watches (814) and Watches Under £100 (601).
Temporarily out of stock
F.Hinds is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 6 October 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 26mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Sekonda's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Sekonda 40717 Rainbow Stone Set alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 40717 | RRX05HX9 | RY21339-INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £50 | £45 | £55 |
| Case size | 26mm | 26mm | 27mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
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?
11mm. 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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