Certina DS Action Diver Automatic

Certina DS Action Diver Automatic

The DS Action Diver Automatic by Certina is something of a rarity in the world of diving watches. I think that it is the only watch with ISO 6425 on the dial. The brand says that the DS Action Diver Automatic “fulfils all the requirements of the ISO 6425 standard – and is waterproof up…

Certina DS Podium Lady Automatic

Certina DS Podium Lady Automatic

The DS Podium Lady by Certina is an attractive women’s watch, 29 mm in diameter, with mother-of-pearl dial, Roman numerals, and an ETA 2671 self-winding mechanical movement. It is available in several versions, and in the variant with PVD rose gold trim on the bezel, crown and bracelet, it has a classical beauty that stands…

Certina DS-1 Himalaya Special Edition

Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80

The DS-1 by Certina has been completely reworked, and the style of the pieces launched at Baselworld 2016 reflects 1960s watches. Available in several versions, DS-1 is an attractive three-hand watch, at prices ranging from €665 to €745. The principal features of their design are the domed dial with sunray finish, triangular hour markers, faceted…

Certina

Company profile: Certina was founded in Grenchen by brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth in 1888, initially making movements and components, but soon designing and making their own watches. Their first brand name was Grana, an abbreviation of Granacus, the Latin for Latin for Grenchen. Their earliest watches were pocket watches, and their first wrist watches…

Certina DS Eagle Chrono Automatic

Last year, Certina presented this watch as a quartz chronograph; this year it is available as an automatic. Large and sporty at 46 mm diameter, it nonetheless feels very comfortable on the wrist. It is made in three versions, steel and black PVD, rose gold PVD, and a very attractive all-black version with green highlights.…

Cheapest mechanical watches for women

After the post about the cheapest mechanical watches for men, it was time to do the same for women. Here it is more difficult. The market research conducted by high-end brands shows that many women prefer a watch that is simple to use and carries on running even when they’ve put it in a drawer…