(Guarentee certificate). For WC classification the following applies:ġ0: LNIB 9: Mint – 8: Near Mint 7: Excellent 6: Very good 5: Good 4: Fair *Terms and Conditions apply, according to the Danish Sales of Goods Act (and the CISG).
CERTINA DS 4 DAY DATE MANUAL
At the manual winding version, you can find the turtle in the centre too but the rest of the caseback is flat. Proof for that can be found in the numerous pieces that still run like they were new no matter how “fucked up” the case may be.A distinctive detail of the DS-2 self-winding version is the screwed caseback with the circular wavy relief and the turtle in the centre.
This design renders the DS-2 shock-proof and resistant. The image on the right shows the floating mount of the movement with the elastic antishock ring. Besides the men’s versions smaller women’s styles were available. From 1975 on, towards the end of the production, the improved calibres 25-651M and 25-652M respectively were included. 5801 300) and the calibre 25-652 in the “Certiday” version with day and date (Ref. The following in-house movements were included: 25-66 (manual winding Ref. Furthermore a Chronometer version of 18 karats of yellow gold was available (reference 5880 300). The gold coated version was marked by a 06 instead of a 01 in the reference number. There were two different case materials to choose from: Stainless steel and gold plaque. Originally the dial was available in 15 different versions. The floating mount of the movement by means of a rubber ring was taken from its predecessor. In order to increase robustness the movement fixation was additionally strengthened by extra-strong screws. Apart from the more formal novelties the model featured a few technical innovations: The crown was partially hidden and posessed a double sealing system. Below you’ll find an original article on the launch of the DS-2 taken from Certina’s proprietary magazine called “Certina Echo” (Winter Edition 1968). By that time more than 300’000 pieces of the DS had already been sold. The DS-2 was introduced to the market in 1968 as a successor to the successful DS line that was launched in 1959.
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