WHO loves Certinas ?

neilfrancis · Aug 19, 2023

Just a quick reminder that there is an immense pool of knowledge and photos and conversation about the DS line over on https://klocksnack.se/threads/certina-ds-“where-it-all-began”.42119/
Quite a few of the contributors to this thread also post there, and many who don't post here too. Recommended reading if you enjoy vintage DS.

philby · Aug 19, 2023

neilfrancis
Just a quick reminder that there is an immense pool of knowledge and photos and conversation about the DS line over on https://klocksnack.se/threads/certina-ds-“where-it-all-began”.42119/

Highly recommended, the Klocksnack DS thread is the mother of all threads for Certina DS nuts; just looking at some of the photos is a treat (or torture, depending on how one reacts to watches one does not yet have).
The (thankfully much shorter) thread about the differences between DS 012 and 112 cases also is interesting: https://klocksnack.se/threads/certina-ds-012-vs-112-nu-löser-vi-gåtan.107956/

VintageYouWant · Aug 19, 2023

Eve
One of my favourite DS 😀

the pie pan DS w dauphine hand is indeed an amazing version of the DS !!
And that case is so sharp !! Congrats @Eve

Eve · Aug 19, 2023

philby
Gorgeous! Does it have a cal 25-45 inside?
(Oh, and: were the pie-pan DSs ever fitted with non-dauphine hands?)

Thanks!
Yes, its a pat.pending with a 25-45 inside 👍
Not sure what exactly you mean with pie pan, but to my knowledge these halo dial variants came with dauphine hands. I have seen some with other hands, but i am pretty sure those were replacements.
Maybe a more knowledgeable @Milos Columbo can chim in.

philby · Aug 20, 2023

Frenchdude87
I emphasize one the "automatic" 'cause as I said before, I haven't seen any black dial auto, only manual.
I also think it's a franken :
a. Black dial automatic, never seen that

Just stumbled on the first black dial DS automatic that somehow doesn’t look fake:
https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/certina-ds-1960er-automat-25-651-sammler-1192118268/

I seem to remember there was a discussion about black DS dials somewhere on the epic klocknack thread, but I‘m far too lazy to go searching for it.

VintageYouWant · Aug 20, 2023

Yes just saw it too !!
Also ran on one other that seems legit..

https://cda.chronomania.net/forum_entry.php?id=277526

VintageYouWant · Aug 20, 2023

But I’ve been thinking, as I truly think there are no real automatic back dials…I’ve developed a Theory…hear me out.
Of course all of this is just theoretical. Also I need your help you fellow ds1 aficionados so as to confirm said theory.

As I was browsing over some DS1 pics I noticed something, that I’ll try to put on the photos below.

1. It seems to me that all the DS1 with Baton Hands re marked - T Swiss made T -
2. Whereas the dauphine hands only seem to be marked - Swiss Made -

Why you ask ?? No idea…maybe the amount of tritium on dauphine is so small they didn’t need to mark the T….

But if we come back to the watch you show, back dial with baton hand…this one is marked - Swiss Made - which would - if my theory is true - make it a fake dial/redial.

So I invite you to check on your DS and tell me what’s marked on yours (I can’t as my two DS1 are currently at the watchmaker 😀

What you you think about this Theory ???

hejsam · Aug 21, 2023

Eve · Aug 27, 2023

Nupero
New arrival: Bristol 230 with a lovely dial but the plated case kind of bums me out. Oh well, it was cheap...

My Bristol 290 says hi! 😉
Cant resist the sword hands 😁

Eve · Sep 2, 2023

Some non-DS variants 🙄

minutenrohr · Sep 5, 2023

Eve · Sep 5, 2023

My very first Certina DS that sparked the interest in this brand. Not perfect but i love it.

minutenrohr · Sep 6, 2023

Nupero · Sep 6, 2023

@Eve @minutenrohr Where y'all found such fitting bracelets? Those are not original DS bracelets, right?

minutenrohr · Sep 6, 2023

These Certina bracelets (possibly for later "DS") were available on German Ebay for a while. They were not expensive and fit quite well with the first generation DS. I guess they are from the 80s.