THE CERTINA HISTORY In 1888 Certina
is founded in Grenchen by the brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth and
operates first as Kurth Frères SA. In 1906 the two choose for their
watches the name "Grana", a shortened form of "Granacus",
the Latin name for Grenchen. The first wristwatches appear on the market -
mostly for women, since men at that time still refuse wristwatches. In 1938 the
Grana watch factory celebrates the 50th anniversary with its 250 employees. Looking
for a new brand name, one chooses "Certina", derived from the Latin
"certus" (sure, surely). With this name, which is easy to pronounce
in most languages, the image of the company is enhanced and the brand from now
on expands even outside their home country. In 1959 Hans
and Erwin Kurtz by Hans and Erwin Kurtz develop the groundbreaking concept of
DS (Double Security), in which the movement is enclosed in a kind of highly
stable vault. Watches with self-winding movement at that time usually
resist a fall from 1.8 to to 2.2 meters. In 1979 the
sale of the Certina DS, 20 years after its release, exceeds the million marks. Finally in
the year 1983 Certina joins the SMH group, consisting of a
composite of ASUAG and SSIH. Today, after increasing by many
other watch manufacturers, the group carries the name Swatch Group. Within
this world's largest watch group Certina is positioned as a specialist in
sports watches.
As at the
end of the fifties, the demand for flat wristwatches went up also Certina
developed an applicable movement. The 25-65 or 25-651/652 (with date/day and
date) was launched in 1960 and was 1mm less high than the predecessor
28-45 that this model for sell is powered of.
ABOUT THIS CERTINA AUTOMATIC FOR SELL This Certina for sale is in overall GOOD cosmetic condition (*** from *****). The highlight of this model are the "sophisticated" hands together with the dash indicators in gold color that make a wonderful contrast to the black Arabic numerals. All its parts are genuine. Only the dial has visible wear and tear and light fadings of the letters. Not annoying marks, scratches or spots anywhere in crystal or case front or back (see carefully the oversized uploaded photos that are part of the description). The watch has recently (April 2017) serviced. The watch keeps GREAT TIME! SPECS -Steel Case & Stainless Steel Silver colored back -Measurements: 33mm without crown (X) 40mm lug to lug and 9mm thickness -Weight: 42gr (including strap) -Acrylic crystal -Movement's Specs: Certina 28-45
(years produced: 1953-1960)
Automatic, sweep second, 21 jewels, f = 18,000 A/h, power
reserve 42h, Incabloc. ______________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTES AND WARNINGS 1) Please offer or bid responsibly. Orders and buyings from winners of the auction who don't pay within 24 hours after the auction ends will be canceled without warning and buyers will be reported for ebay policy violation. The item also will be relisted to be available for serious ebayers. 2) The same will happen for buyers who made offers that will be accepted from the seller and they don't pay within 24 hours. WORLDWIDE REGISTERED AND TRACKED POSTAGE ONLY 100% GUARANTEED DELIVERY NO EXTRA CHARGES FOR BUYERS OUTSIDE EUROPEAN UNION. CHECK MY FEEDBACK TO SEE THE COMMENTS OF MY CUSTOMERS! IMPORTANT NOTES: 1). ALL ITEMS DEPART FROM GREECE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DELIVERY IN GREEK POST OFFICE. 2). THE SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE THE ITEM ARRIVES IN THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION AND FOR ANY THIRD PARTIES DELAY. THANKS FOR WATCHING!
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