FOR SALE IS A PATINA PERFECT LATE 50s CERTINA DS WITH IN-HOUSE CAL. 25-45.
CASE: STUNNING SOLID STEEL CASE WITH ROBUST SCREW-BACK CASE MEASURING A NICE 36mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CASE DESIGNS WITH THOSE LONG SWOOPY TWISTED AND DRILLED LUGS WHICH MAKE STRAP CHANGES A CINCH. I LOVE THE WAY THIS ONE WEARS NICE AND LARGE DUE TO THE LONG LUG TO LUG LENGTH AND THAT THIN BEZEL/WIDE.
DIAL: THE PATINA ON THIS ONE IS MIND BLOWING. WHAT STARTED OUT MOST LIKELY AS A VERTICALLY BRUSHED SILVER DIAL, HAS TAKEN ON A WARM GOLDEN PATINA. THE GOLD APPLIED MARKERS PLAY NICELY WITH THAT DIAL TONE. ALL TIED TOGETHER WITH A SET OF PATINATED GOLD DAUPHINE HANDS.
MOVEMENT: THIS GENTLEMAN RUNS ON A 23 JEWEL IN-HOUSE CERTINA 25-45 AUTOMATIC WHICH USED THE FAMED "DS" DOUBLE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED SHOCK ABSORPTION. THESE WERE EXTREMELY ROBUST MOVEMENTS FOR THE TIME. SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN ON THIS ONE, BUT IT'S KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME AND SHOWING STRONG AMPLITUDE ON THE TIMEGRAPHER.
WATCH IS MOUNTED ON THE ORIGINAL GAY FRERES DS SIGNED BRACELET. BRACELET CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO A 7” WRIST WITH THE CLASP EXTENDER. I’M ALSO INCLUDING A VINTAGE BROWN PIGSKIN STRAP WHICH LOOKS SUPER COOL WITH THAT DIAL PATINA. CERTINAS OF THE 60s WERE ON-PAR WITH THE OMEGA SEAMASTERS AND THE ROLEXS OF THE ERA. SOLID IN-HOUSE MOVEMENTS, GREAT DESIGNS, AND STURDY CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF EARLY 1960s WATCH LANGUAGE AND IS REALLY A GOOD LOOKING AND LARGE WEARING PIECE.
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