WHO loves Certinas ?

Bill Sohne · Mar 7, 2018

Hi Everyone

Here is one off the beaten path....

Certina DS N1 Q ( Quartz !) designed by Roger Tallon

FYI
https://gizmodo.com/5856635/9-iconic-designs-from-the-man-behind-frances-high-speed-trains/

great watch not well known and very inexpensive....

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne

BenBagbag · Mar 7, 2018

I like that the screws all line up. Reminds me of the Royal Oak and an easy sign of attention to detail & quality.

ulackfocus · Mar 7, 2018

I like turtles.

Bill Sohne · Mar 7, 2018

crickets !

hahahahahahaha

ClarendonVintage · Mar 7, 2018

I am a predominately vintage guy but this modern release is very tempting for me...

noelekal · Mar 7, 2018

I think I could love me some vintage Certinas.

Vitezi · Mar 7, 2018

Calling @ConElPueblo 😁

Bill Sohne · Mar 7, 2018

Here is a first generation DS In 18k solid gold.

ConElPueblo · Mar 8, 2018

Vitezi
Calling @ConElPueblo 😁

Cheers 😀

I certainly love Certinas... These last few weeks I've been on a bit of a spending spree, so along with three DS' I am expecting back from service (any day now..!) I am expecting 2-3 others (I might win an auction for something special this weekend...) to enter the collection soon.

That'll bring the combined total to 11 Certinas, of which a fair few of them are a bit unusual. I mostly collect DS' as the scope within that field is more than enough to have a rounded out, interesting collection. I look forward to showing off the collection later on when they are all together.

Mind you, the collection do not contain any golden rarities like the ones Bill show off earlier in the thread - a solid gold DS is really something truly special! The über-grail in vintage Certinas has to be the solid gold Certina DS-2 Chronometer. What a beast! One of the esteemed members on OF has one, sadly not on the bracelet...

GuiltyBoomerang · Mar 9, 2018

Part of a lot...avery striking DS-2:

Also part of the same lot: Certina Certronic:

ConElPueblo · Mar 10, 2018

Great case condition on that DS-2! These are almost always beat up when I find them... Bet that the Kermit dial looks amazing after the crystal has seen some polywatch 😀

georgeszaslavsky · Mar 10, 2018

I like the vintage divers from certina especially the ds2 and ds3 squper ph1000m, their chrono with valjoux 23 and 72 movements are still affordable and of very good quality

turbo_muc · Mar 10, 2018

They are good value for money 👍

I have one DS 1 all day watch from 2011.

Bill Sohne · Mar 10, 2018

Hi

This one is incoming... it an early one ! no Turtle on the caseback and pat pending case... I love the early DS simple beefy case and nice in house movement....

ConElPueblo · Mar 10, 2018

Bill Sohne
Hi

This one is incoming... it an early one ! no Turtle on the caseback and pat pending case... I love the early DS simple beefy case and nice in house movement....

Very nice - I nearly bid on that one, too. Clearly remember the missing lume dots at 12 😀

What serial number does it have?

Bill Sohne · Mar 10, 2018

Hi
Do not have it in hand yet..... I think the dot at 12 is on either side.... but anytime i see a pat pending case ..... they are too cool...

sad part is I have a "Bag full of them ...." some for the pat pend cases.. others for the dial design ......

at 36 mm it is a great wearer... and rugged...

best

bill

gatorcpa · Mar 10, 2018

Two Certinas here:

DS-2 Automatic

DS-2 Manual

As they like to say in Maryland:

gatorcpa

ConElPueblo · Mar 10, 2018

Bill Sohne
Hi
Do not have it in hand yet..... I think the dot at 12 is on either side.... but anytime i see a pat pending case ..... they are too cool...

sad part is I have a "Bag full of them ...." some for the pat pend cases.. others for the dial design ......

at 36 mm it is a great wearer... and rugged...

best

bill

Sorry, meant to write "dot", not "dotS" - I think the right one is missing. No big deal though... I love the coffin markers on yours, very unusual! There is a huge variety of dials in DS', very similar to the Omega Seamasters of the fifties with their myriad of designs.

I actually have just come back from the post office carrying - yes, you've guessed it - a "patent pending" DS 😁 😁
Will post some pictures after I've finished lunch and sent the girlfriend and daughter out of the house. It's a real stunner!

Bill Sohne · Mar 10, 2018

ConElPueblo
Sorry, meant to write "dot", not "dotS" - I think the right one is missing. No big deal though... I love the coffin markers on yours, very unusual! There is a huge variety of dials in DS', very similar to the Omega Seamasters of the fifties with their myriad of designs.

I actually have just come back from the post office carrying - yes, you've guessed it - a "patent pending" DS 😁 😁
Will post some pictures after I've finished lunch and sent the girlfriend and daughter out of the house. It's a real stunner!

Game on @ConElPueblo let see what you got !!! baby !

Another one on my desk

gatorcpa · Mar 10, 2018

ConElPueblo
Bet that the Kermit dial looks amazing after the crystal has seen some polywatch 😀

I see some internal cracks in the crystal here. Unfortunately, Polywatch can do nothing for that. You’ll need a new crystal. They pop up on eBay from time to time, so watch for them.
gatorcpa

Edit: https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/391973772805