Certina Ds 2 Series With Split
It can be operated by the extra pusher with matching colored ring at the 10 o’clock position.Certina DS-2 Watches Certina DS-2 Black Dial Mens Quartz Watch C024. This makes it easy to use the stopwatch function for more than one happening at the same time. Which is also known as a rattrapante function. This new Certina DS-2 Chronograph Flyback extends de DS-2 series with split-seconds function.
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.
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.
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. 5301 300), 26-651 (“Certidate” Ref. 5201 300), 25-661 (manual winding with 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).
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.
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