The Certina DS First Ceramic: A Dressier Dive Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Certina didn’t hold back on the features of this watch. The glossy dial and shiny, ceramic bezel give it a “dress diver” vibe. This is also accentuated by the alligator embossed leather strap. A nice double deployant-style clasp is also fitted to the strap. This is a higher-end feature usually found on higher-end watches. It’s definitely an upgrade from your run-of-the-mill tang buckle, and should allow the strap to last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think the watch would look equally as good on a tropic strap, especially given the cool 1960’s design cues of the watch. It’s also a true, dyed-in-the-wool diver, water resistant to 200 meters. The embossed turtle on the caseback makes you aware of the watch’s waterproofness and durability as well. It’s a nice nod to vintage Certina casebacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ceramic bezel is gorgeous, and the bezel action is great, with little back-play. I believe it’s only 60 clicks, however. The applied indices are filled with lume and add to the overall legibility of the watch. A date at 6:00 is also a very thoughtful design touch, as it doesn’t break up the symmetry of the dial like a date window at 3:00 would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The case of the Certina DS First is visually interesting with nicely beveled edges. I always love this feature on a watch, which can also be found on the Tudor Black Bay, for instance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike the Black Bay dive watches, however, this Certina is not an overly thick watch. It wears nice and compact on wrist. The case is 42mm wide with a thickness of 12mm, and 22mm lug width. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For reference, I decided to take some shots side-by-side with my Speedmaster, which also sports a 42mm case size, but is a thicker watch at slightly over 13mm (although it wears much thinner than that, because some of that quoted thickness is because of the domed hesalite crystal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Speedmaster and Certina share similar dimensions, but the Certina definitely wears with more presence on the wrist. I chalk this up to the wider lug width (22mm for the Certina as previously mentioned and 20mm for the Omega) and the longer lug-to-lug length (roughly 50mm for the Certina and 48mm for the Omega).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Certina is by no means overpowering on wrist, however. It wears nice and compact. I’d say it wears even slimmer than the Speedmaster. I found that I really enjoyed the Certina’s case and proportions, and I think as an overall package, it’s hard to beat. The watch has a really cool 1960’s-era vibe, just like the Speedmaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I think it would make a great companion to the Speedy Pro as a two watch collection, actually. I’m also admittedly biased towards watch designs from the 1960s. I’ll be the first to admit that I think this was the best era of watch design in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As someone who’s been collecting watches for roughly a decade now<\/a>, I’ve learned a lot along the way. One thing that’s changed is my attitude towards quartz watches. I think the collecting community in general is highly-biased towards mechanical watches, whether it be at the entry level or at the higher end of the horological spectrum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I think quartz watches have merit, too, and are unfairly looked down upon by many collectors – especially newer ones. Not sold on quartz? Check out the Grand Seiko 9F<\/a> and tell me it’s not a work of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This particular Certina is powered by the reliable quartz caliber ETA 955.112<\/a>. This same movement has been utilized from many other brands such as Hamilton and Tag Heuer. It’s a robust, worry-free movement that is very accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s a certain freedom when wearing a quartz watch after being mostly obsessed with mechanical watches. I always find it annoying when I have to grab a watch that I haven’t worn for a few days and reset the time, as well as the date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This led me to a phase at one point where I leaned towards “no date” watches. But then that gets annoying as well when I’m at work and want the date at a quick glance. A quartz watch doesn’t suffer from this conundrum – you just grab it and go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I really enjoyed my time with the Certina DS First Ceramic. It’s a great “grab and go” diver with a dressier side. I think Certina as a brand is underrated where I’m sitting at in the US, since it’s not readily available (unless you’re shopping online). Certina has a rich history as a watchmaker, and it was even a member of the iconic “Dirty Dozen<\/a>” during WW2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Certina watches almost always have a design language to them that I admire, and this particular model is no different. You get all the modern features you could ever want in a dive watch such as a ceramic bezel and 200 meters of water resistance, with classic 1960s good looks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Certina DS First Ceramic is a quartz diver that packs a punch. 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Wrapping Things Up: The Certina DS First Ceramic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n