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Certina
DS-1
Compare this collectionDS-1
1959 (relaunched)
Heritage revival of Certina's original DS model that pioneered the Double Security concept.
- Category
- Dress
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel
- Sizes
- 38mm–40mm
- Dial
- Silver, black, blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather or steel bracelet
- Movements
- Powermatic 80
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- C029.807.16.031.00 DS-1 Powermatic 80
- Price band
- $600–$1,000
The house
Certina
Value-driven Swiss sport-watch brand built on its 'DS' (Double Security) shock and water resistance system introduced in 1959.
- Founded
- 1888
- Founder
- Adolf and Alfred Kurth
- Headquarters
- Grenchen, Switzerland
- Signature materials
- Stainless steel, DLC-coated steel
- Signature movements
- Powermatic 80 (ETA C07/C80-based), Sellita SW200
- Notable designers
- In-house design studio