Designer from the Swiss Certina DS +
New designer Certina DS+
Friends, hello everyone. You are on the channel about Feeltime watches, Stanislav is with you as always, and today I will review with you a real transformer from the Swiss Certina, which, as I heard, many of you were looking forward to.
As I prepare this review, I have no internet. And you know what, I thought it was for the best. Instead of telling you the story of Sertina and the concept that the brand put into this model, I would rather tell you about my real experience with the watch.
Equipment
Let's start with the box.
This is a huge case of recycled ocean waste. Sertina has been involved in environmental protection programs for many years and I support this trend with my hands and feet.
In the lower retractable slot, we find a textile strap, which is also made from recycled ocean waste, and a bracelet with a quick-change system.
In the main compartment we will find the body of the watch, 2 attachments of the case and 2 additional slots for other attachments. As far as I understand, you have the opportunity to purchase other cases, as there are other options.
It also comes with a nice soft case. This is really handy stuff.
watch body
For me, of course, this whole constructor is a very unusual story. Let's first look at the body of the case itself.
Actually, this is a round washer with a diameter of 37 mm and a thickness of 11.5 mm.
We can immediately see the thick sapphire crystal. This is very important, since you will be squeezing this body out of the overlays through the glass. No other way.
The back cover is polished. And we can see the already beloved Powermatic 80 with a huge power reserve of 80 hours and with the innovative Nivachrone spring, resistant to shocks and magnetic fields.
How to change cases?
I suggest looking into the bouquet-instruction on the correct use of the nozzle and proceed to the first one.
First you need to clean the case. Then make sure that the head on the body is unscrewed and pulled to its extreme position.
The head on the nozzle must also be unscrewed.
Only after that you can do the docking.
First Corps
Alright, let's do the first entry.
Of course, at first I was a little scared. It's scary to scratch something. Break. But, the main thing is that you need to do everything according to the instructions above. Then take courage and confidently insert the base into the nozzle until the characteristic clicks.
After that, you can screw the head and clamp on the nozzle.
Well, the first version of the case was practically made from Certina by Maurice Lacroix or write in the comments yourself which watch.
Brutal design with chopped shapes. 6 screws on the welt. Almost completely satin finish and stripes of mirror polishing at the junction of the side and top surfaces, plus on the welt.
The quality of the finish is excellent. No questions.
Let's, so that the watch is not impersonal, let's give it a little shape.
The textile strap is quite pleasant. I put it on really quickly and without any extra effort. This is important for me, since all these processes with the replacement personally scare and repel me a little.
On my arm 18 cm. In the girth they sat unexpectedly comfortably.
Watch sizes
The dimensions of this nozzle are as follows:
Diameter - 41.7 mm, from ear to ear - 49.4 mm, thickness - 11.5 mm, weight with strap - 90 grams.
The strap itself weighs a penny. The weight of the bracelet on all links is 87 grams.
Bracelet quality
In general, I suggest looking at the bracelet. Unpacked one side of it. The geometry is good. Nothing breaks, nothing clings. The quality of the finish is also good. Satin finish on the main arms and mirror polish on the center links.
Butterfly clasp. Hides the fastening mechanism.
The bracelet, frankly, is no longer as comfortable to insert as a strap. I need to clamp 2 hairpins with my nails and it’s unpleasant for me to do this.
Plus, I personally don’t like the watch on the bracelet as much as on the strap. It goes without saying that the linings are different, so the bracelet was made with a universal fit and it does not swear to the case.
Due to this, even the quick-change studs are visible. But this is on my small hand. If the brush is wider, the arc will be larger and the hairpin will no longer be visible.
How to remove the case
Well, let's show you how to extrude the body.
Do not forget to unscrew the cap on the body itself. Then unscrew the crown and set it to its extreme position.
After that, we gain courage, hold the case with our fingers and squeeze the base through the glass.
To be honest, my heart stops a little, that the glass can crack, since you need to press hard. But I'm sure the company has thought of it all. Be smarter and you'll be fine.
Second option
Well, we're making a second run.
Well, as for me, Sertina became more like Sertina with the second corps.
The body is again mostly satin. The quality of the finish is excellent.
Bezel with 120 click aluminum insert. It rotates confidently, there are no backlashes, but the grip is not very comfortable. slips.
Again we measure on the strap. And again I really like it.
But on the bracelet, I again do not really like it. But there is good news. While I rearranged the body several times back and forth, I managed to get the hang of it. It's not that difficult.
The dimensions of this watch
Dimensions of this case:
Diameter - 43 mm, Ear to ear - 48.7 mm, Thickness - 11.5 mm, Carcass weight - 85 grams. The textile strap weighs 10 grams, the bracelet - 87 grams.
Let's take a closer look at the dial.
Nice black matte color. Note that the dial's edge band is more grey, and the minute track slopes down without burdening the dial base.
Overhead hour markers. Like the arrows - polished.
The Sertina logo and the DS collection are also overhead, which is nice.
The date is at 6 o'clock.
Overall, concise and well read. And of course the Swiss Super Luminova.
Characteristics
According to the characteristics during the review, I said everything, except for water protection at the level of 200 meters. This is a diving watch, you can dive in it.
Results
Well, friends, I'm ready to sum up.
To be honest, I am very glad that without the Internet I reviewed this model purely based on my opinion.
Initially, I was skeptical about the watch. In my understanding, all these constructors are pranks.
But when you put the hulls on the carcass, you understand that you will never in your life say that this is a prefabricated hull.
At the same time, the price of the model is only $ 1000, and for this price you actually get 2 hours, with the possibility of replacing the strap with a bracelet. At the same time, these are not cases made for the sake of quantity with a worthless quality of finish.
These are really high-quality cases, in which the finish, on the contrary, causes the most pleasant sensations.
Plus water resistance of 200 meters, plus a thick sapphire, plus your favorite Powermatic 80 on board.
I think that this is a really interesting watch that has a place to be. Personally, I'm curious to see another version. And you?
You can buy this watch with an official guarantee both in my Feeltime online store, and by ordering it personally through me, by writing to telegram . All links will be in the description of the video.
And that's all for me, as always, Stanislav was with you. See you again. Bye!
