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Certina DS Rookie Watch

By on March 12, 2011 in Certina

In addition to Tissot, Certina offers nicely designed Swiss watches are affordable prices, and is part of the Swatch Group. While not as common in the US, there are some real nice Certina timepieces that should be considered when looking for a decently priced quartz watch. Though there are mechanical Certina watches available as well. [...]

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Certina DS 1 Chrono Automatique Watch

By on March 15, 2009 in Certina

Last year Basel saw the Certina DS 1 release to a lot of happy watch lovers. It was a entry level priced handsome watch with the build quality and parts that the Swatch Group is able to provide (usually pretty good). Quality is a bit up from Hamilton, another Swatch Group brand. The standard DS [...]

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Pre-Basel 2008 – Certina Podium DS, A Podium Finish Every Time

By on March 31, 2008 in Certina, Watch Buying

Certina has been in the business of making outstanding Swiss watches since 1888. Now into its 120th year of enterprise the company has remained true to its vision of innovation and excellence. Even after all this time the watchmaking ethos of the company can be expressed in three key words: style, reliability and precision. This [...]

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Certina DS Winner Watch For Gear Heads, Motorcycle Lovers, And Alike

By on February 9, 2008 in Certina, Watch Buying, Watch Style

The Certina brand is undergoing a revival under leadership by the Swatch Group. Once, a maker of serious adventure and sport watches, Certina flew under the radar for a while before the watch industry made a large comeback in the 1990s. In the US, Certina watches are very rare. Most not even being sold here, [...]

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Time Relic: Certina Watch Featuring Saddam Hussein On eBay

By on January 26, 2008 in Certina

Here is an interesting and rare find that will likely appeal to collectors of dictator paraphernalia. A Certina brand watch with a happy little picture of the now dead former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein. The Certina brand is controlled by the powerful Swatch Group who is now using Certina as a means of releasing classically [...]

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Certina DS-1 Watch Goes Back To The Basics, Carrera Style

By on January 8, 2008 in Certina

I know the first think you see when you look at the new Certina DS-1 is the Tag Heuer Carrera. Yes the hands and face look devilishly similar, and the bracelet might as well being out the Tag Heuer parts bin, not that the Certina has anything to do with Tag Heuer, corporately speaking that [...]

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