DS Concept
The secret behind the amazing resistant properties of Certina watches is the DS Concept! This Double Security system has been delivering maximum protection for wristwatches since 1959. Over the years, it has been continuously refined and adapted to meet the changing requirements of modern life – read on to discover its advanced credentials.
Cosc
The renowned Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (“Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres”, or COSC) was founded in 1973 and is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It is an independent public institution serving the Swiss art of watchmaking. Its strict criteria are considered the standard for evaluating the precision of modern wristwatches – whether equipped with mechanical or quartz movements.
Materials
The Certina brand is careful to use high-quality, reliable and robust materials in its timepieces to meet levels of comfort, aesthetics and sports design expected for everyday wear.
Our automatic movements
Certina’s automatic movements combine Swiss expertise with everyday reliability. At the heart of many models, the Powermatic 80 offers impressive stability and a power reserve of up to 80 hours, nearly twice that of standard calibres. Built for precision and consistency, these movements keep time with confidence, whether worn daily or set aside for a long weekend.
Precidrive™
The name of an innovative technology which ensures the utmost accuracy at Certina. The timepieces with Precidrive™ quartz movements achieve real chronometer precision. With a rate deviation of +/-10 seconds per year, a Precidrive™ timepiece is around eight to ten times more accurate than traditional quartz timepieces.
1/10th of second
Each chronograph is equipped with the tenth of a second feature. Selected Certina models visibly depict the tenth of a second in real time at 2 o'clock on the auxiliary dial – with ten increments per second. It is displayed when you press the related push-button, and stops automatically after one minute, while the chronograph continues to measure the time accurately down to a tenth of a second.