(My apologies if this is an unnecessary thread, but after appending this post to the 'WHO loves Certinas' thread, I started wondering if I should have started a separate thread)
I’m intrigued by the different types of Certina DS hands and wonder if someone can clarify.
These two recent posts of 60s watches all show very attractive dauphine hands.
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My mid 60s turtle backed automatic has stick hands. I am assured by both the OF member (based in Italy) who sold it to me, and by my watch repairer that all the features are original (although I have swapped my hour and minute hands for nicer originals taken from a spare parts watch in Poland).
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I look out for these watches and browse various sites including Chrono 24, which has a good selection, all of which are sold by European sellers; French, German, Dutch, Italian, Polish etc., and all of which (currently) seem to have stick hands.
So, two queries, if anyone is able to assist. Did Certina change the types of hand on the DS and, if so, when? And second, if the hands weren’t changed, were thewatches designed to be sold in different markets, for example dauphine inScandinavia and stick hands in Central Europe?
Thanks in advance,
Robert
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