

The high precision PrecidriveTM ETA movement has been chronometer certified and provides a theoretical battery life of 38 months, 3 jewels and a date complication at 3 o’clock. Powering the Certina DS Podium Lap Timer Limited Edition watch is the G10.212 Swiss made quartz calibre. Overall, the Certina DS Podium GMT is ideal for those who travel around the globe regularly and want a stylish and reliable timepiece to accompany them during their trips. Conclusion: Tissot and Certina Which is Better Tissot and Certina are considered to be entry-level Swiss luxury watch brands.All Certina watches are made in Switzerland, the very place where the brand was first founded by brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth in 1888 where they started the company in an annex of their family home. Now having taken over the world, Certina watches are continuously impressing with new innovations and releases like the sophisticated Certina DS-8 collection and the bold DS Podium range. Our Certina watch reviews delve a little deeper into the sporting spirit of the brand to help you decide on the model that will adorn your wrist.
No, Certina is one of the many Swatch Group brands, and as such can enjoy ETA movements for years to come. Yes the hands and face look devilishly similar, and the bracelet might as well being out the Tag Heuer parts bin, not that the Certina has anything to do with Tag Heuer, corporately speaking that is. Indeed, there are three chronograph subdials that are powered not by an automatic mechanism but by a quartz one, which sorts everything out.I know the first think you see when you look at the new Certina DS-1 is the Tag Heuer Carrera. The Certina DS Podium will attract everyone, but still, it may look too brutal because of its big size dial (41 mm) with lots of moving hands there.
This watch will not win any design awards, but certainly has a place in the heart of those highly conservative watch wearers that we all know. The operative word here being handsome. When you first digest the Certina DS-1, it is noticeably retro, but enjoys a good deal of refinement in it’s handsome appearance. The DS-1 takes you back to a time before digital watches when you needed to have high legibility analog watches, with a sporty flair. Regardless, Certina is a respectable brand, with a good level of quality for what you pay. Tag Heuer falls under the LVMH group of brands.Certina watches aren’t too common in the US, being mostly reserved as a low to mid-priced watch for more established watch markets.
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