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SOLD: Certina CERTINA DS RARE FIND TRUE EXPLORERS WATCH
Brand: Certina - (more)
Series: CERTINA DS RARE FIND TRUE EXPLORERS WATCH
Model: CERTINA DS RARE FIND TRUE EXPLORERS WATCH
Condition: MINT
Location: United States
Status: SOLD
Listed: Apr 6, 2012, 10:14 PM
Retail Price: USD
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FS: CERTINA DS ‘DOUBLE SAFETY’ TURTLE...HARD TO FIND! THE TRUE ORIGINAL EXPLORERS WATCH! PRICED TO GO $379 SHIPPED!
A truly rare watch, at an affordable price! The ORIGINAL Explorers watch, this is a first seriese Certina DS, standing for Double Safety~See Below for a super background on these unique watches!~~~~
In the middle of the fifties, a team under the guidance of engineer Philipp Kurth wanted to design a wristwatch as rugged as possible. Through countless experiments they finally developed the construction principle of the DS models. DS stands for "Double Safety". This was achieved by a floated mounting of the entire movement with an elastic shock absorber ring in addition to the conventional shock absorber (Incabloc). Aside from that, there was an air gap between the dial and case. So the movement could move in all directions. Other features were additional sealings, an extra thick and sheathed Plexiglass, combined with the enhanced caseback.
Despite the classical styling with the Bombay band lugs, the watch was very robust. She held out bumps up to 6 meters and was water resistant up to 200 meters.
This certina is in TZ VERY GOOD Condition, FULLY Serviced, New Crystal-post photos, new Gasket, and RUNNING STRONG! I’ve got one of these watches in my collection that I wear and they are SUPER! Big, 36MM Plus the 3mm crown...wears like a sub due to the heavy construction! SUPER Durable! Original silver dial is TZ Mint, case has BOMBE LUGS just like a vintage rolex of the 50’s might come with, and a unique TURTLE CASE BACK....No other watch is like this! First Certina DS to turn up on TZ/WN In over a YEAR! And the NICEST one on the market! Priced to go at $379 shipped in the US. International $25 for Registered Mail shipping.
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