Certina DS PH200M
May 2019
With the DS PH200M, Certina has resurrected a 1960s model which was inspired by the depths of the ocean. The new edition represents a seamless continuation (…)
Certina DS Action Day-Date Powermatic 80
April 2019
Life is full of surprises. The DS Action Day-Date Powermatic 80 is equipped to tackle each and every one of them. Offering water resistance to 20 bar, an (…)
Certina DS Action GMT Automatic
February 2019
In the virtual world, Paris is just a click away from New York or Shanghai. In reality, endless adventures and encounters still await the traveller along (…)
Certina DS Action Diver Sea Turtle Conservancy
November 2018
Launched in 1959, the DS concept (Double Safety) uses special O-ring gaskets between the crown and the case back to comply with ISO 6425 for professional (…)
Certina DS Action Diver Sea Turtle Conservancy
November 2018
This special edition commemorates Certina’s membership in the Sea Turtle Conservancy, which is devoted to the conservation of the sea turtle and its (…)
Watch Curator ’18
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THE AGE OF MATURITY IN WATCHMAKING
October 2018
With greater accuracy and the invention of the chronograph, watchmaking in the 19th century was a booming industry, directly contributing to the rise of the (…)
Interview with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Certina
July 2018
Rather discreet in comparison with the heavyweights of the Swatch Group, the brand with the turtle logo is appreciated in northern and eastern Europe for (…)
The vintage tool watch vs. the modern luxury watch
VINTAGEMANIA
April 2018
We all remember how our first mobile phone impacted our daily routine. Suddenly we were offered the ability of calling, texting, surfing on the web, playing (…)
Swiss timing: a view of the slopes
SPORTS TIMING
April 2018
After following up on the use of Seiko equipment at the World Athletics Championships in London last year, Europa Star had the opportunity to visit another (…)
Certina DS Podium Lap Timer Chronograph – Racing Edition
July 2017
For decades, the Certina name has been tied in with motor sports. The adrenaline-fuelled DS Podium Lap Timer – Racing Edition chronograph sets the seal on (…)
Swatch Group, champions of the medium range
VERBATIM
March 2017
Of the three major Swiss watchmaker groups, only the Swatch Group has fundamentally industrial origins. While Richemont and LVMH have, with a forced march, (…)
Certina DS Podium Chronograph
August 2016
Very few quartz chronographs can lay claim to the absolute precision of a chronometer (+/- 10 seconds per year). The DS Podium Chronograph belongs to this (…)
