What is DS in Certina?
Sixty years ago, Certina, established in 1888, launched the innovative “floating movement” engineering concept named DS, short for Double Security. The idea back in 1959 was to offer the most robust and water-resistant watch ever.
What movements are in Certina Watches?
All Certina watches carry the Swiss-Made label. As standard, Certina watches use Swiss-made ETA movements. That’s to be expected as ETA in also owned by Swatch Group – Certina’s owners.
How accurate is Certina Precidrive?
The name of an innovative technology which ensures the utmost accuracy at Certina. The timepieces with Precidrive™ quartz movements achieve real chronometer precision. With a rate deviation of +/-10 seconds per year, a Precidrive™ timepiece is around eight to ten times more accurate than traditional quartz timepieces.
What is Precidrive?
PreciDrive: It’s a thermo-compensation operating principle controlling and regulating the motor pulses created by changes in the ambient temperature.
Is Certina a luxury watch brand?
Certina S.A. is a Swiss luxury watch brand founded in Grenchen in 1888 by Adolf and Alfred Kurth, whereas unrelated Certina Holding AG is a German industrial conglomerate, founded by Hans Wehrmann. It is currently part of the Swatch Group.
Who makes Certina?
the Swatch group
Certina
| Type | Member of the Swatch group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 by Adolf & Alfred Kurth, in Grenchen, Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Le Locle UNESCO World Heritage Site , Switzerland |
| Products | Wristwatches, timing devices/systems |
| Parent | The Swatch Group |
Is Certina owned by Swatch?
The group owns the Swatch product line and other brands including ETA, Blancpain, Breguet, Glashütte Original, Harry Winston, Omega, Longines, Tissot, Mido, Hamilton, Certina, and Rado.
What makes the Certina DS chronograph automatic so special?
Protected under the box sapphire crystal, the Certina DS Chronograph Automatic displays a truly stylish dial, with a well-balanced bi-compax layout. Silver-coloured and with dynamic applied indexes, it is softly curved (so are the blued hands) which enhances the retro-style of the watch while producing a nice sense of depth.
What makes the DS chronograph automatic watch so special?
Although the DS Chronograph Automatic comes in a larger case (42mm versus 36mm for the original watch) and is equipped with modern features, the similarities with the historic watch are evident and it does make for a truly handsome watch. Fashioned out of 316L stainless steel, the case is nicely executed.
What makes Certina so special?
Certina was founded in 1888 in Grenchen and its century-old heritage constitutes an immense source of inspiration. Once again, the brand has drawn from its rich history to produce a remake of an elegant 1940s chronograph. The original 1940s Certina chronograph that was used for inspiration
What is the history of the Certina brand?
The CERTINA brand was officially registered in 1939. There was a transition phase between Grana and CERTINA during the 1940s. The name Grana was finally abandoned in 1949. We also have in our “museum” collection a watch similar to the one presented with the Grana brand inscribed on the dial.