A Modern Watch With An Incredible Specification | THE CERTINA DS-1 POWERMATIC 80

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I'm sure most of you reading will be familiar with Certina, a brand that has existed since 1888 providing reliable Swiss watches with an emphasis on quality and durability for many generations. Today we will be looking at a watch in the DS-1 range which I think serves as a great example of what this brand does best.

This DS-1 Powermatic 80 is a 3 hand automatic watch with a date window and a careful balance of modern and vintage styling to create an ultra-legible, sporty piece that would be perfect for everyday wear. It also balances a pretty great specification which allows for the quality, execution and function to all be at the forefront.

The DS name comes from Certina's 'Double Security' concept, something that Certina has lived by for many decades that symbioses their approach to form following function.

"Since 1959 the DS Concept has stood for maximum resistance. For sixty years we have made every effort to make watches capable of meeting all of life’s demands. Over the years the concept of Double Security has repeatedly been adapted to reflect the latest technical standards." - Certina

On a modern-day watch like this, the DS concept basically means that the watch is:

Water-resistant, through their use of gaskets and o-rings in the construction, including a double o-ring in the crown which aids water Resistance eve if the crown is left out by accident.
Anti-magnetic, thanks to the incredible technical development of the Nivachron™ material that they use in parts such as the hairspring which would usually be effected by magnetism in a normal watch movement.
Scratch proof, through the use of sapphire crystal.

The next part of this watches name, 'Powermatic 80', is a reference to the incredible movement that sits in the watch. Since Certina is now owned by the industry giant Swatch Group they have access to some of the finest affordable movements on the market, the Powermatic 80 is an exclusively Swatch Group movement produced by ETA and even though is based on the famous ETA 2824-2 it has some key differences. The main difference and one of the greatest parts of this watches spec is that the power reserve is up to 80 hours in comparison to the 38-hour power reserve of a standard 2824.

"This caliber’s claim to fame is the high 80 hours power reserve. In contrast, the standard ETA 2824-2 is rated at about 38 hours power reserve when fully wound. Obtaining an 80 power reserve was achieved with the combination of a more efficient spring barrel and reducing the frequency from 4Hz to 3Hz. This means that the PM80 beats at 21,600 BPH compared to a 2824-2 beating at 28,800." - Caliber Corner

The use of this fairly exclusive movement makes the Certina a great value proposition and only works to enhance the user experience, this 80-hour power reserve means that you can safely use this watch Monday through Friday for work, and if you switch out your watch during the weekend it should have maintained almost perfect time by the time you pick it up again on Monday, thanks to its chronometer timekeeping standard!

At the surface this watch is definitely 1960s racing watch inspired, evoking a design first shown in legendary watches such as the Heuer Carrera which went on to be the benchmark for successful racing watch design in the 60's. Yet Certina has managed to mix this vintage style with some clever modern design cues to present a watch that is nostalgic yet forward-thinking with details such as the generous amount of white lume, date at 6, chronometer text and the stamped circular texture on the minutes track.

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