Community Stories

WHO loves Certinas ?

__ryan__
Posts
435
Likes
2,282
I picked up this DS some time ago and find it wears nicely. I was surprised by the overall thickness, including the crystal height.

__IMG_2542.jpg __IMG_2555.jpg __IMG_2548.jpg
Edited:
 
Spruce
Posts
9,017
Likes
75,120
__ryan__ __ryan__
I picked up this DS some time ago and find it wears nicely. I was surprised by the overall crystal thickness/height -- but I certainly like it.

__IMG_2542.jpg __IMG_2555.jpg __IMG_2548.jpg
They have quite a heft to them. I suppose that’s why they’re DS, and robust.
 
Biezmez
Posts
318
Likes
309
Hi guys

The frustration of just missing out on a watch by a few seconds. Sold, just as I was hitting the BIN button.

Certina DS.JPG
 
ConElPueblo
Posts
9,588
Likes
27,700
Biezmez Biezmez
Hi guys

The frustration of just missing out on a watch by a few seconds. Sold, just as I was hitting the BIN button.

Certina DS.JPG

That dial looks completely shagged and there is no sign of lume anywhere. I think you dodged a bullet, to be honest.
 
Spruce
Posts
9,017
Likes
75,120
And here’s another standard DS First outing of the year
39E16B29-4169-42F2-A204-AC412BF5D80D.jpeg 613FF4C3-2124-48AF-9C87-DCA25C55C697.jpeg
 
Spruce
Posts
9,017
Likes
75,120
Diameter
40.00mm???

FFS 🤬
 
marpro
Posts
48
Likes
124
Nupero Nupero
Diameter
40.00mm

No. Just no.

Well, providing a single dimension for a barrel type case makes little sense, not sure why they did that on their website.
The original DS-2 was anyway 38.5 x 42, so maybe it's 40mm north to south with this new one?

To me personally, the more disturbing part is throwing at us the basic 23jewels (plastic escapement wheel and pallet fork) Powermatic80 for 900€. Will go with the vintage models any day.
Edited:
 
Spruce
Posts
9,017
Likes
75,120
This one’s no oil painting - probably not even a watercolour - but I have an attachment to it (and have spent far more than it’s worth on it too).

D5FAC06D-3467-430B-9814-92138296888E.jpeg
 
Danwales
Posts
754
Likes
1,812
Screenshot_20220210-110755_Chrome.jpg
The man with the golden Certina....I believe @ConElPueblo might have one. This beast with a solid gold bracelet sold for £1200 today!!
 
ConElPueblo
Posts
9,588
Likes
27,700
Danwales Danwales
Screenshot_20220210-110755_Chrome.jpg
The man with the golden Certina....I believe @ConElPueblo might have one. This beast with a solid gold bracelet sold for £1200 today!!

That is very cheap. The bracelet isn't original, so has the worth of gold melt, but even that would be quite a lot! It is a lovely watch, though I rarely wear mine, as it is almost exclusively worn by my better half.

The caseback weighs about three times as much as some of those gold presentation watches you see from the same era.
 
Danwales
Posts
754
Likes
1,812
ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
That is very cheap. The bracelet isn't original, so has the worth of gold melt, but even that would be quite a lot! It is a lovely watch, though I rarely wear mine, as it is almost exclusively worn by my better half.

The caseback weighs about three times as much as some of those gold presentation watches you see from the same era.

Yes, I could just imagine the heft of that watch. I would have loved to have bought it but couldn't stretch to it. I am sure I could have recouped a decent amount by selling the bracelet too.
 
514 More Posts...
Sign up or log in to reply...