September 25, 2016 Introducing The New Sporty Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph Watch

Introducing The New Sporty Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph Watch

With its sporty fake Certina DS Action Diver Automatic Chronograph (ref. C013.427.11.051.00) wrist watch, the Swiss watchmaker clearly targets current Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean diving timepieces, although so far the brand cannot offer you neither a ceramic bezel, nor an in-house movement. Certina’s timekeeper, too, features a bi-compax dial layout, is equipped with an arrow-shaped hours hand and uses almost the same font family for the diving scale printed on its unidirectional rotating bezel.

Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph watch
Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph watch

 

It even has a helium escape valve placed at the same position at 10 o’clock as its rival.

If you will take a moment to look at the new timekeeper, you will immediately notice similarities between the Certina DS Action Diver and the aforementioned Omega Planet Ocean.

At the same time, its satin-brushed stainless steel case complies with ISO 6425 standard for diving watches that was introduced almost 6 years ago. This basically means that, while the cool fake Certina watch is rated for 200 meters, it will remain watertight at whole 250 meters if placed in still water.

With its body being more than 45 millimeters in diameter, the watch is by no means small. However, it is slightly smaller than the Omega and has more rugged, “professional” feel about it.

Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph watch
Certina DS Action Diver 200M Automatic Chronograph watch

The watch will be presented at Baselworld 2012 trade fair and there is a good chance that it will be at least twice less expensive than the Omega*.

On the other hand, the notched, easy to grip bezel is crafted from polished steel and covered with black lacquer and the piece is powered by a slightly modified mass-producedETA Valjoux 7753 automatic chronograph movement. And its water resistance rating is about three times lower at “only” 200 meters.

 

 

Photos: Certina

Certina DS Action Diver Automatic Chronograph (ref. C013.427.11.051.00) watch specification

Price: $2300 (MSRP)
Movement: Automatic, ETA Valjoux 7753, Swiss Made
Number of jewels: 27 jewels
Movement frequency: 28,800 vph
Movement decoration: N/A
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case material: Stainless steel
Bezel material: Matches case
Crown material: Matches case
Case shape: Round
Bezel shape: Round
Case size: 45.20 mm
Case height: 15.00 mm
Lug width: No data
Dial: Black
Numerals: Arabic (diving scale on the bezel)
Hour markers: Applied, luminous
Hands: Luminous
Water resistance: 200 meters
Strap: Triple-row stainless steel bracelet with safety folding clasp and diving extension piece, or two-tone rubber strap
Crystal: Sapphire, antireflective
Case back: Screw-down, embossed Turtle logo

According to the Swiss brand, the mens copy Certina DS Action Diver will be supplied with different straps, those including a triple-row stainless steel bracelet with safety folding clasp and diving extension piece, as well as a two-tone rubber band.