A Hands-On Review of the Certina DS PH200M Dive Watch
With the DS PH200M, Certina raises one of its early divers? watches up to the surface. Not only is the design authentic, the construction is, too. We give it an in-depth look in this review from our May-June 2019 issue.
A black dial with a red crosshair and the double-C logo, luminous white displays and a broad black bezel with continuous minutes subdivisions: this is what Certina?s DS PH200M divers? watch looked like in 1967 and what the new version looks like today. The curved crystal is still made of acrylic, which further accentuates the watch?s retro styling. Only the red seconds hand doesn?t match the one on the vintage model, but it creates an appealing and contrasting-colored accent that harmonizes with the intersecting red crosshair on the dial. Certina DS PH200M
Historical Technology
The DS PH200M?s similarities to its predecessor not only apply to its design but also continue into its interior. As in the original construction, the movement is borne atop a thick rubber ring that cushions it against shocks. Just like the version from the ?60s, Certina leaves a narrow gap between the case and the dial, which is connected to the movement, to provide space for the slight motions permitted by the elastic rubber ring. Since 1959, along with an Incabloc shock-protection system, the elastically suspended movement has been part of Certina?s DS (Double Safety) concept, hence the two letters that serve as the name for the brand?s extensive DS collection. An extra-thick acry...
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