Sekonda Rediscovered !

[atimegoneby]

I recently found this watch in an old travel bag,

 

I remember buying it on a cross channel ferry sometime in the 90's, actually not a bad watch it has an illuminating dial a bit like a seiko lumibrite, but it came with a rubbish velcro strap.

 

A new battery, clean & re grease seals and a new silicon strap from Cousins and it's back in the collection !.    :D

[dbals]

Much better!

[atimegoneby]

Much better!

Thanks dbals !

[DMS]

I have a love affair with Sekonda watches, for some reason unknown to me :)

[WillFly]

Each to his own - whatever turns you on! I've never  been interested in Sekondas - which is not a criticism, just my personal preference - but I suppose, from time to time, I've worn a Sekonda-type movement under the name Poljot or Raketa or whatever. Before 1993 they were Russian movements. After that time, roughly, they imported Asian movements and became a British distributor of watches.

[atimegoneby]

I have a love affair with Sekonda watches, for some reason unknown to me :)

 

Each to his own - whatever turns you on! I've never  been interested in Sekondas - which is not a criticism, just my personal preference - but I suppose, from time to time, I've worn a Sekonda-type movement under the name Poljot or Raketa or whatever. Before 1993 they were Russian movements. After that time, roughly, they imported Asian movements and became a British distributor of watches.

Thanks for the comments guys !

 

It's interesting to know a bit of their history, I probably bought this one in the mid 90's for no more than about 15 quid and

 

it has a Japanese miyota movement in it that's very similar to the one in my Rotary watch that cost £100 + !   :)