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  1. MathewM Jul 28, 2018

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    Certinas are easy to love, here is my latest addition with GF bracelet :)

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  2. levkov Jul 28, 2018

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    Boom!
    I haven’t realised how large the one on top was, until i tried it on at the chrono24 gtg last Friday.
    Also, that faded black grey-ish dial - red bezel combo is something to die for.
    Not mentioning the military provenance of some (Hungarian helicopter pilots in the 70’s).
    Oh yeah and the V72.
    Ok, I’d better stop popularising before I grab one myself
     
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  3. jsaen Jul 28, 2018

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    I do, I do! I love Certinas. I only have 1 so far, but am planning for more. I love the sharpness of the colors, even though they are vintage.
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  4. palkastu Jul 28, 2018

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    Thanks, guys!
    I love the watch and I think it's a keeper.
    I'll send it to be serviced and cleaned next week.

    I bought another Certina thats coming some time next week, a Biostar Electronic. I know i overpaid for that one, but I had to have it :D
    I'll post some pictures as soon as it arrive :)
     
  5. ConElPueblo Jul 29, 2018

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    I think I saw that one too :D
     
  6. joso Jul 29, 2018

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    And i have the first dibs:)
     
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  7. palkastu Aug 1, 2018

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    Here's a little follow up guys!
    I received my Certina Biostar Electronic today and it will be beautiful after som TLC :)
    The problem is that it doesnt work.
    It was described as fully working, so Ive sent a message to the seller and Im awaiting his answer.
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  8. joso Aug 1, 2018

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    What is the height of it?, i get the sense it is like the ds2, very cool!!!
     
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  9. palkastu Aug 4, 2018

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    Correction, Its alive! :D
    After a cleaning of the movement everything seems to work fine.
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  10. palkastu Aug 4, 2018

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    Thanks!
    Yup, its even a bit bigger 39mm wide excl. the crown and 14mm thick.
     
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  11. joso Sep 3, 2018

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    After some filing(4 hours)i manage to fit the original 20 mm endlinks to 18mm:D
     
  13. ConElPueblo Sep 3, 2018

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    Seeing that I didn't catch that pretty interesting DS Diver that @palkastu found recently (don't forget my dibs! :D ), I was very happy when @gop76 pointed me in the direction of the model that Palkastu will probably want to "build" of it, the non-diver version 5601 003. This (and nine to eleven other DS') is on my list of must-have DS' that I actively hunt, so I quickly struck a deal with the seller for his rather sorry looking specimen...

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    I figured that the dial and hands looked relumed so I would relume them again to a more suiting tone... And get the crown replaced while I was at it.

    I was in for a bit of a surprise when I opened the parcel it came in today...




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    It's a until now unknown (to me at least!) gold-plated version! The markers and hands are gold-coloured, matching the case and I believe the lume to be original.

    Not what I expected, but interesting and fun nonetheless. Now the search goes on for a better case and a correct crown... And a 5601 003!

    Btw, the caseback is unfortunately too polished to make out the serial and reference - sadly.
     
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  14. ConElPueblo Sep 5, 2018

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    Does anyone know about this reference? @Bill Sohne? It turns out it is not yellow, but red gold plated... Another first for me. As it is red gold plated with a steel caseback and equipped with a cal. 25-45 the ref will read 5604 XXX; the real mystery is figuring out what the last three digits are.
     
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  15. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 5, 2018

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    have not seen rose gold plate... i have a pat pending yellow gold plate i think..... but caseback is stainless steel.

    Best

    bill
     
  16. gop76 Sep 5, 2018

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    Maybe @alinghi74 ?
     
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  17. ConElPueblo Sep 5, 2018

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    As is the caseback on this one. As it's a cal. 25-45, it would have said "patent pending" there too, before it had been worn/polished off along with the serial.

    That's the user name! Couldn't for the life of me remember...
     
  18. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 7, 2018

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    Pat pending should be marked on inside of caseback

    best

    bill
     
  19. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 7, 2018

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    oh
    Dibs
    Plus you have to sell it to me for a major discount ! hahahahahah
     
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  20. Waltesefalcon Sep 7, 2018

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    I am thinking about picking up a Certina, many of them are really striking looking, I just need to make some room first.