Certina DS - Rare Dial?

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Passover

·Nov 18, 2020

Hi!

Being a beginner with Certina I would like to ask the pros what you think about that DS dial:

Obviously the picture is crappy. I couldn't find another example, not even here

https://www.vintagecertinas.ch/en/certina-ds/

Caseback look like that:

Twisted dial is a bad sign I think - Could the dial feet be broken?

Thank you so much and forgive me my noob questions 😉

 

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ConElPueblo

·Nov 18, 2020

Keep away from it.


Forget you ever saw it.

 

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Passover

·Nov 18, 2020

Will do so, thanks! 😉

 

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ConElPueblo

·Nov 18, 2020

Passover

Will do so, thanks! 😉

It's a rare no-date amagnetic DS, the first I have ever seen with this dial cased up. A few of the dials have been sold separately, but not in a case. The date version (which I own one of) is very uncommon too, with about appr. 5-10 known examples.

Certinas aren't really that sought after, so I am sure that a lot are still knocking about in drawers waiting to get discovered. The end price of this one will probably be around €3k.

The dial issues is pretty big. 95% of the value of this watch lies in the dial and broken feet is a worry.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Nov 18, 2020

Here is mine:

Bought cheap on Italian eBay before prices picked up. One of the best condition DS' I've owned.

 

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Passover

·Nov 18, 2020

I see, it has a decimal bezel...

Yours look very nice, thanks for showing!!

 

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TimeODanaos

·Nov 18, 2020

Those DS cases are always wonderful imho - but the different orientation of hours 13-24 on this ^ dial is a slight headache look for me...

 

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MoclovFlop

·Nov 18, 2020

ConElPueblo

[...] The end price of this one will probably be around €3k.

Dang! where is this, would love to watch it happen in real time.

If you want to PM me that is fine, I'm not a player, just curious.

Also, fingers crossed its just the movement has turned from a broken stem or something. Maybe the crown is just resting on the tube...

Wonder if it has the original anti-mag dust cover too?

 

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ConElPueblo

·Nov 18, 2020

MoclovFlop

Also, fingers crossed its just the movement has turned from a broken stem or something. Maybe the crown is just resting on the tube...

I can't see this happening due to the friction of the movement holder and rubber shock absorber.

 

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Radiumpassion

·Nov 18, 2020

Soldering the dial pillars on again will always risk heat damage on the dial frontside.
Maybe it would be easier on this thicker antimag dial

 

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MoclovFlop

·Nov 18, 2020

ConElPueblo

I can't see this happening due to the friction of the movement holder and rubber shock absorber.

Ah, forgot about that. good point. Not great chances then.

 

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Skrotis

·Nov 20, 2020

Some other dials on bad photo

 

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MoclovFlop

·Nov 20, 2020

Skrotis

Some other dials on bad photo

Dang... I want one now...

 

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JimJupiter

·Nov 20, 2020

Skrotis

Some other dials on bad photo

that lonely dial looks familiar 😁

Edited: Nov 20, 2020

 

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chrisom

·Nov 21, 2020

Hello everybody, just be careful with the watch. In a Swedish forum there are doubts about originality of the "composition"...
Watch out!

 

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Skrotis

·Nov 21, 2020

JimJupiter

that lonely dial looks familiar 😁

Yes its your old dial it was laying together whit the watches.
Hope everything is ok in Berlin.

 

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JimJupiter

·Nov 21, 2020

Skrotis

Yes its your old dial it was laying together whit the watches.
Hope everything is ok in Berlin.

It is my friend 😉 The highlight on your pic is the watch on the right. Stunning!

 

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Biezmez

·Nov 24, 2020

ConElPueblo

The end price of this one will probably be around €3k.

Sold for €2600. Would be interesting to see what it’s like with some better pictures if it was picked up by anyone here?