After months of deliberation, scouring of forums, and trying watches following this thread: What to buy: Auto diver, $300-$700, 40-42mm, Black Dial, Steel Bracelet, Handsome Looking, Accurate where I had requested for recommendations on an auto diver, I finally decided to go ahead with Certina DS Action Diver. Thanks everyone who either contributed directly to that thread or indirectly by posting their experiences, with certain watches, on WUS.
There were many choices within my price range. Towards the end I was mainly looking at: Armida A2 (flat crystal), Archimede SportTaucher, Certina DS Action Diver. Decided against Archimede because of the numbers on the face and it was between A2 and Certina. I only wanted to buy one so went with Certina.
Very happy with it so far except that it's been gaining about 12 - 14 sec/day so far. Have had the watch only for a few days. Do you guys think it will get better?
Here are some quick and dirty pics:
I like the fact that it's not too thick.
Doesn't glow like torch at night, but when I'm in total darkness I can still see the hands which is good enough for me. It's a usable and functional watch. This pic is after charging the lume with the cellphone LED flash for about 10-15 seconds.
Don't worry about accuracy, it is running within specs and with a constant daily wear ( 3-4 months period) it should get a little bit better.
Enjoy, it's a nice looking watch!
I don't believe any models were ceramic. I believe they are all acrylic.
I own the same DS Action SS model as the OP and honestly you cannot go wrong.
They are amazing watches
I have had the exact same watch, IMHO it is one of the best looking watches in that pricerange. The titanium version is also a beauty. It is a brand that produces a comprehensive line of watches but for some reason not als "well know" as other Swiss brands in that pricerange like Tissot and Hamilton.
I have had the exact same watch, IMHO it is one of the best looking watches in that pricerange. The titanium version is also a beauty. It is a brand that produces a comprehensive line of watches but for some reason not als "well know" as other Swiss brands in that pricerange like Tissot and Hamilton.
No AD's in North America.
It's one of the best brands in it's price range. I really wish they would bring an AD to Canada so I could see the model ranges in person but I guess Swatch fears that Certina would take away from Hamilton and Tissot. There are very few Certina AD's that are willing to ship to Canada and US I presume. I've only found 2.
For all the praise these Certina Action Diver's get, and us much as people enjoy them, including me. Then why are people not willing to pay a fair price on the SF's :-s I've seen them languish, and folks keep lowering their price to sell them. I'm certainly not gonna give mine away. As is said it's a very nice watch and the quality is heads above, say, Steinhart.
Are the threads for the stem tube on the titanium model cut on the case itself? Or is there a steel insert to hold the threads? Intrigued by the titanium model, a bit concerned though about titanium's vulnerability to thread stripping compared to SS.
Hmmm...I just commented on this thread, then realized it was resurrected 3 years after it started.
Never mind!
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