I am trying to convince my wife to buy me a new watch for our 10 year anniversary. She refused to get me a Crepas, so I have been searching for something else. What is the consensus on automatic Certina watches and in particular, their dive watches? Thanks.
The consensus in my household is that vintage Certina are preferable, though admittedly it was a small sample.
Just had a look, and speaking purely from my own tastes, there is nothing in the Certina divers range that stands out in terms of style or specs. I also looked at some of the Crepas watches and it seems virtually impossible to find a new one, but at least they have some interesting/eyecatching styles. For the money, of somewhere between $600 - $1000, there is a lot of choice. Can I be suggest looking at a high-end Seiko, Orient or Citizen diver perhaps? Or perhaps something more "boutique" such as Squale. This http://gearpatrol.com/2013/06/25/7-best-affordable-dive-watches/ might be worth looking at for some ideas. Good luck with the search - there is a lot of choice out there
Hey James, can you find an Aquadive in that range? Some of them are pretty cool. As long as the Certina has the turtle on the back I'm on board with the decision. I like turtles.