Certina DS-1 - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

For a few years now, my passion for watches has been growing. No more buying Festina, Lotus or Rodania ... to change it after 2 years max. For 2 years I have loved automatic watches even if I am not against quartz. I find it fascinating to measure something abstract by a concrete "tool" made by man. The complexity of a mechanical movement is really exciting. My real first automatic watch is a Seiko SRPD that I find really well finished. The watch is powered by the famous Powermatic 80 with as the name says 80 hours…

Classically designed, this three-hand watch with date is ideal for starting a collection. Mainly intended for the northern European market, the Certina brand, belonging to the Swatch Group, is more confidential in France than Hamilton or Tissot for watches in this category. I discovered the DS1 model (and the Certina brand) in I don't know which annual watch magazine from the 2010s and I was seduced by its design (at the time I only swore by black dial watches in a dress style... I have since broadened my spectrum)…