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  1. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 7, 2019

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    Try it on a mesh bracelet or rubber.
    image.jpeg image.jpeg Have the reissue and wear it a bit for work.
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  2. stuart70 Aug 9, 2019

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    I have a lovely Waterking, I don’t really know why I sold it. I always keep my eye open for 5901 173 Certiday. It is the UFO / S.H.A.D.O. connection.
     
  3. b-lilja Sep 2, 2019

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    Picked up this unusually clean Argonaut 280 on Chrono24, out of Turkey. I really like it a lot, it wears great, and scales up or down in terms of formal/sporty.

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  4. Biezmez Oct 3, 2019

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    Hi guys,
    Just wanted to share with you my latest DS that I purchased a while back that needed som TLC. I’ve attached a before and after pic of the watch. I would also like to say a big thanks to @Mitka for a great job on the service and rePLATEit for a lovely job on the watch case.

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    Best regards
    Chris
     
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  5. ConElPueblo Oct 3, 2019

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    Very nice result, @Biezmez! Certina really didn't do a very good job on those plated cases. I have yet to see on where there is no flaking of the gold plating :confused:
     
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  6. Canuck Oct 3, 2019

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    I run into a lot of chrome plated brass cases on vintage Certinas. Why, oh why would a company produce such great watches, with great movements, and chintz on some of their cases?
     
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  7. Fadershan Oct 3, 2019

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    Thats awesome! Glad u saved it!
     
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  8. 0uss Oct 3, 2019

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    I'm a sucker for solid gold and gold plated Certinas and the replating is really well done! Congrats on this stunning piece :thumbsup:
     
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  9. minutenrohr Oct 4, 2019

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    Forgot to post; my last DS - a goldcapped one:
     
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  10. rob#1 Oct 18, 2019

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    I recently rolled the dice on a super-cheap ‘Bag Of Watches from the 1970s’ from an online auction site, as I could vaguely see a Certina dial. Three watches - one a cheap rubbish quartz destined for the bin, another a 25mm dial Consul with an ‘unbreakable mainspring’ (well, it is still keeping good time), and lastly, a turtle!

    It’s a DS with a lovely champagne dial, sharp edges and the original lume still in place. I believe it’s a calibre 25-66 as it has the turtle caseback, but I haven’t had a chance to check the movement yet.

    It’s currently keeping great time, all I need to decide is what colour strap to go with it. It’s currently on a (what I presume to be original) Silver Maruman FLEX bracelet, but it’s really bland - what colour strap do the good folk of OF think works well with this watch?

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    (Apologies for the cruddy iPhone photo)
     
  11. ConElPueblo Oct 18, 2019

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    Congrats on the DS :)

    A light brown strap would probably look great. Bear in mind that the lug width is a smidgen more than 18mm, so there will almost certainly be a tiny gap between strap and lugs.
     
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  12. minutenrohr Oct 18, 2019

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    Hi all,

    I've discovered the slightly newer (security clasp-)bracelets for myself. They fit well to the DS Automatic, if there is no GF, but as well - a matter of taste - to smaller types. And they are not expensive. Certina Bristol 290 1.jpg IMG_8427.JPG

    Regards - HU
     
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  13. minutenrohr Oct 18, 2019

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  14. minutenrohr Oct 18, 2019

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    And this one seems to have given a mother to her son in 1967 - Hilsen fra Mor!
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  15. ConElPueblo Oct 18, 2019

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  16. saulgoodman Oct 18, 2019

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    Certina has never been my cup of tea, but there are some very nice deals available right now. The Certina DS Podium auto with a 38mm case, on bracelet, ETA 2824-2, sapphire, and 100m water resistance can be had for a s little as $299. This would make a very nice beater and it has a little Rolex explorer vibe going on. It is tough to find another watch that offers so much for so little.
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  17. Pvazao Oct 18, 2019

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    Hi,

    Just bought a DS2 PH200 (ref. 5801-303) without bezel.

    As is, it’s pretty much a normal DS2 but on steroids!!! By the way, I’m looking for a bezel for it....
     
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  18. sdre Oct 21, 2019

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    This just arrived. 5601 112 IMG_20191022_082653_029.jpg
     
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  19. Pvazao Nov 6, 2019

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    Hi guys, don’t know if this is the right place bu I need some help!!!

    Found recently a bezel for my Certina DS2 PH200m watch. I know there’s a ring that goes with the bezel but I don’t have it.

    Do you know what’s the function of that ring? To keep the bezel in place or to prevent the bezel rotating freely?

    Appreciate your feedback and, if it is posible, a picture of the ring and some measurements (to try to have it custom made).

    Thanks!
     
  20. wagudc Nov 6, 2019

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    @ConElPueblo is the resident Certina expert. Perhaps he will chime in with your answer.
     
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