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WHO loves Certinas ?
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__ryan__
·By the way, does anyone know the part number for a correct replacement crystal for the above reference (5601-113)? My watchmaker found a generic replacement, but the profile is a bit different. The generic one has steeper sides and a larger flat area, whereas the original is more domed. I'd also be fine with a generic one that is similarly domed.
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·It's wrist o'clock !
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·And:
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CaptainWinsor
·I don’t know. I haven’t found the model name yet. It has a manual wind movement, calibre 25-36 and dates somewhere in the mid 60s. I picked it up from a very reliable seller on eBay. It’s in nearly pristine condition.
It’s stunning
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·Thank you, I like it too. My preference is for simple and elegant casual/dress watches from the 50s and 60s so this fits in well.
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·Hey what's up Certi-Nerds ?
got a Certina question.
Just won an auction a few weeks ago that included a manual black dial no date Certina ds (god know I like those) on a GF, an eterna Kontini (all original and functioning) and 3 other watches not worth mentioning.
Received the watch. The patina has turned the dial to a nice chocolate color
On the down side : The watch is not functioning and the crown is aftermarket 🙁
On the good side : the GF I bracelet is in good condition and fully linked (13+10 I think that's the max you can do)
My question is about the authenticity of the hands. The shape looks legit. For the color I'm not sure. I just looks like they spent to much time in the sun and lost all their lume for a bright white "plasticky" color. Do you guys have an opinion about this ? Original or aftermarket ?
Anyway I'll probably end up selling it as defect, but would like to know about the hands so as to be as honest as possible about it.
Cheers
got a Certina question.
Just won an auction a few weeks ago that included a manual black dial no date Certina ds (god know I like those) on a GF, an eterna Kontini (all original and functioning) and 3 other watches not worth mentioning.
Received the watch. The patina has turned the dial to a nice chocolate color
On the down side : The watch is not functioning and the crown is aftermarket 🙁
On the good side : the GF I bracelet is in good condition and fully linked (13+10 I think that's the max you can do)
My question is about the authenticity of the hands. The shape looks legit. For the color I'm not sure. I just looks like they spent to much time in the sun and lost all their lume for a bright white "plasticky" color. Do you guys have an opinion about this ? Original or aftermarket ?
Anyway I'll probably end up selling it as defect, but would like to know about the hands so as to be as honest as possible about it.
Cheers
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dieguito77
·Certina I have this nice bullseye manual one
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·New arrival to the Certina collection !! (STOC coming right after that)
Never seen such a patina on a dial. It was actually pretty hard to recreate the real color on the photo
This one goes in the keeper section hehe
Never seen such a patina on a dial. It was actually pretty hard to recreate the real color on the photo
This one goes in the keeper section hehe
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·OK, time for a STOTCC
Mainly DS and DS2 as you can see.
I love them all, though I'm probably gonna have to sell some of them for some personal and more mature (i.e boring) investment. But I do know for sure the few I'm certina of keeping
Which one's your favorite ?
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TimeODanaos
·OK, time for a STOTCC
Mainly DS and DS2 as you can see.
I love them all, though I'm probably gonna have to sell some of them for some personal and more mature (i.e boring) investment. But I do know for sure the few I'm certina of keeping
Which one's your favorite ?
😗
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·Red DS2 - dibs, please. Although I can hear the words "...my cold, dead wrist" for some reason!
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·Hi everyone,
I have a question for the Certina community.
I'm considering buying a tool called "Crystal Lift" so as to easily change the crystals from a couple of vintage certina I have.
I do have the "Press tool", but it implies removing and putting back on the crown of the watch, which is a maneuver
a little above my current watch skills 😅
After some research and questions on this very forum I've heard that it can be used only if the crystal doesn't have a tension ring.
I was wondering if anyone knew if the following models do have a rtension ring or not on the crystal
Regular Certina DS
DS2
Argonaut 220
That would be very helpfull
Thank you so much !
I have a question for the Certina community.
I'm considering buying a tool called "Crystal Lift" so as to easily change the crystals from a couple of vintage certina I have.
I do have the "Press tool", but it implies removing and putting back on the crown of the watch, which is a maneuver
a little above my current watch skills 😅
After some research and questions on this very forum I've heard that it can be used only if the crystal doesn't have a tension ring.
I was wondering if anyone knew if the following models do have a rtension ring or not on the crystal
Regular Certina DS
DS2
Argonaut 220
That would be very helpfull
Thank you so much !
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·I was wondering if anyone knew if the following models do have a rtension ring or not on the crystal
Regular Certina DS
DS2
Argonaut 220
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·And then there were 3 !
After a lot of thoughts i decided to cut deeply into the collection, only keeping the 3 i'm enjoying and wearing the most, and selling the rest so as to hunt for the next one...maybe a diver or a chrono...who know what might come up 🤷♂️
It does feel weard though...
After a lot of thoughts i decided to cut deeply into the collection, only keeping the 3 i'm enjoying and wearing the most, and selling the rest so as to hunt for the next one...maybe a diver or a chrono...who know what might come up 🤷♂️
It does feel weard though...
OK, time for a STOTCC
Mainly DS and DS2 as you can see.
I love them all, though I'm probably gonna have to sell some of them for some personal and more mature (i.e boring) investment. But I do know for sure the few I'm certina of keeping
Which one's your favorite ?