I think it's ready for pretty much anything. It is not bulky, but nor is it a small watch - if that is a concern. It wears very well and the gloss black dial, acrylic bezel coating, and polished bits means it can dress up just fine.

 

I think it's ready for pretty much anything. It is not bulky, but nor is it a small watch - if that is a concern. It wears very well and the gloss black dial, acrylic bezel coating, and polished bits means it can dress up just fine.

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Thanks for the response. Those pictures you showed really highlight the more dressy side of it.... Now my only concern is that could it be too big? How does it stack up against the Seiko SKX in terms of size? 42 mm is no problem for me but I've never owned a watch that was bigger than that.

I know I could compare the dimensions but dimensions could be deceiving seeing as a watch could wear bigger or smaller than what their dimensions imply.

 

There's quite a lot of discussion on this watch spanning several years if you wish to search it out. The watch can definitely handle the dress / formal assignment easily while demonstrating a less stuffy style. Wear wise it does spread out on the wrist, but certainly isn't bulky. Actually more streamlined. The lug to lug distance is long and the lugs lack curvature. The watch is a true 43mm though there is some taper to the bezel. It's an exceptional watch. It may wear large for you. I have a flat 7" wrist and could pull it off OK, but it wasn't quite in the comfort zone. I loved the watch, as it was an alternative to the typical sub clone. It is a beaut. If it fits you , it would fulfill your needs nicely.

"radar1's" description is spot on also.

I actually found the watch too "polished" for my lifestyle.

RD

 

Ironically, I think of it more as a dressy diver (than sporty) and have gravitated more towards the "tool" look in recent times. But it is still a fave and a fantastic Swiss piece for the money. I might even venture to say that it has achieved something of a cult status on dive watch forums.

 

The Certina Action DS diver is a good solid watch and a good value. I have had both the stainless steel model and the titanium model with the gray dial. While I like the looks of the black dial stainless model better than the gray dial titanium model, I really like the lighter weight of the titanium model. You can't go wrong with a Certina DS Action, IMHO.

 

As the others guys stated its a perfect blend of sport and dress along with value and quality. More sporty than a Longines legend diver and more
dressy than an Oris. It actually looks good with whatever your wearing from shorts and a T-Shirt to a more formal attire, perfect wrist size
with a sport/dress feel that changes with what you wear.

 

I have the smaller precidrive (haq quartz) version in blue. It wears well but the blue is just too sporty to really carry off anything above business casual. I do however love the slightly smaller size (41mm) very comfortable bracelet.

 

Get one it goes anywhere anytime. It also looks good every time!

 

Thanks for all the response, you guys are really convincing me to buy the piece... More specifically, the black one.

Also, my wrist size is 6 3/4 inches. Any idea if it'll be suitable for my wrist?

 

Looking away from a dive watch and towards something without a bezel, but with swimmable water resistance might make sense. You might look at a Eterna Kontiki or Ball Marvelight or Fireman Victory.

 

To be honest, I think it would be too large, though it's your call of course. Now we should tell you a good alternative

RD

 

Agreed. Likely pushing the envelope for sure. That should be qualified with wrist "morphology" though. I have a 7.25" wrist, but it is thick and not particularly wide. Someone with a wrist with smaller circumference, but wider, could pull it off I think.

 

Perhaps the Davosa Ternos Ceramic 40mm would work well. Nicely built watch. Does have that pesky cyclops, which could be a deal-breaker - or no big deal at all.

 

Perhaps the Davosa Ternos Ceramic 40mm would work well. Nicely built watch. Does have that pesky cyclops, which could be a deal-breaker - or no big deal at all.

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This is a great watch.

I am very pleased with mine, I wear it everywhere and do not even give it a second thought.

 

I wear a suit at least once a week for work and when I do, I will wear the DS Action with it. I think it looks really good as a dress diver. It is definitely a big watch, but it doesn't look as big if it fits. I am currently watching for deals to come up on the Ternos as I feel that is more of a true dress diver, but I think the DS Action pulls it off just fine. I know the 42mm Ternos comes without a cyclops and I am pretty sure I have seen an option to order the 40mm with the cyclops removed as well.

 

The blue precidrive I mentioned earlier (didn't have access to a pic at the time). Also, a lume shot just for good measure; the hands are noticeable brighter than the dial and bezel.

 

The blue precidrive I mentioned earlier (didn't have access to a pic at the time). Also, a lume shot just for good measure; the hands are noticeable brighter than the dial and bezel.
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That looks beautiful, nice watch indeed. Sadly, I'm not all that interested in a Quartz watch /:

 

Although circumference of my wrist isn't all too large, my wrist is pretty flat and wide. Also, I tend to wear 42 mm's no problem. Don't know if it'll make the Certina wearable or not haha.

The only alternative I personally liked was the Steinhart Ocean 1.

Honestly, I was going to buy a Steinhart at first but thought I'd go with a more original design, and the Certina surpassed my orginal budget but I thought I could save up a little more and that'd it be worth it... So any alternatives that are a little more pricy arent going to be a possibility /:

 

The Certina DS Action auto is a great watch and can be dressed up or down. I would definitely get the Certina over one of the Submariner knock-offs. IMHO you'll have more pride in it since it's from a respectable brand and has a more original design.

 

The Certina would most certainly be the ideal choice but the only concern is the size. I only have 6 3/4" wrists ):

 

The watchs feels more (measured from 6hour to 12hr) long and flat than chunky/ thick. Defenitely no issues with long sleeves or jackets. Weight is quite much but not extreem heavy or ignorant.

 

This is an excellent watch that you should not pass up if you have any interest in it.

At its price it is the perfect balance of tool and dress diver, while not being mistaken for a Submariner clone (if that matters to you - it does for me). This is much more difficult to pull off than you might think - and I can't think of any others that do it so well at this price, without tipping more towards tool/dress/Submariner. Some Omegas and the Seiko MM300 do, but at a lot higher price. I also consider others such as the Tag Aquaracer or Longines Hydroconquest as roughly the same balance of tool/dress/non-Submariner, but they are also more expensive than the DS (but less than Omega/MM300).

There are other watches that beat it in certain respects, but it is still among my favorites. For example, the Seiko Sumo's lume absolutely crushes the DS's mediocre lume. And its case angles and brushed finish are simplified compared to the the Sumo's multiple angles and brushed/polished combination. And I prefer the Sumo's damped 120 click bezel, vs. the DS's distinctive 60 clicks.

But ultimately, I like the DS better. Its acrylic bezel insert is stunning at any price. While its bezel insert may show some hairlines, they are easily polished out - something that is not as easy with aluminum. Its case is relatively slim for a diver, so it should not have any issues fitting under a shirt cuff. While it is a "43mm" watch, about a millimeter and a half of that is due to the bezel's unique grip "protrusions".

I have the blue version, because it fits the "blue" role in my collection. But if I could only own a single watch, and its price point were an option, I would choose the black DS Diver over all others.

Good luck!

 

Alright, 100% honest answer right here:

I got the Certina DS Action, black. Beautiful watch, I love it. Its a pretty big, heavy watch. 43mm, but I think the Lug-to-lug is under 50mm (~49mm I have heard?), so it wears really comfortably. I have a 7.5" wrist, and it fits really well, sits very squarely on the wrist without a lot of moving around. I honestly don't think I'd recommend it for a small wrist, but 6.75" isn't too too small.

But like I said, its heavy, so I think there might be better options to wear every day to the office. I've worn it to the office before and I do find myself taking it off and setting it on my desk intermittently. Its more of a weekend watch for me, for sure.

IMO, the styling of the watch would work really well in an office setting (business-casual to smart-casual). It's elegant looking, and sporty. The gear style bezel and pronounced crown guards definitely makes the watch lean more to "sport" than "dressy", but it'll have no problem going very well with an office environment.

 

 

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Balanced and wearable on all occasions!!

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As always Radar, stunning pics.

 

A few images to entice you from someone else with a 6 3/4" wrist:

It may be hard to really judge the fit from the wrist shots. I will just say that I agree with most of what I have read in this thread. The CS Action is a quality timepiece, probably worth much more than the price quality wise. Not my most comfortable watch (I like Ti and mine is stainless) but I have no problem wearing my Seiko BFK for extended periods so it is not a big issue.

Good luck with your decision.

Be well,

AZ

 

Thanks for all the info and pics guys, seriously read and studied all the pics and opinions you guys have gave me on the watch.

I believe I can pull off wearing the piece even know my wrists are somewhat small. My wrists are quite flat and wide as opposed to being round so I don't think it'll be a problem when it comes to appearance on the wrist... When it comes to comfort, I'm honestly not too picky at all, I've honestly never judged a watch on it's comfortablility. Maybe I just have a high threshold for discomfort? Haha.

And for whatever reason, I was under the impression that it was a relatively thick watch, which is why I initially thought of it as bulky. Looking at your guys' pics I thought to myself that it doesn't look thick at all. And after looking through the dimensions once again, I realized it is under 10mm thick, something I somehow missed when researching it.

Now the only concern left is the bezel teeth. (I know, I'm picking at every little thing haha. I just like to make sure I get the very best for me with my money) I believe one of you referred to it as a gear shaped bezel(?) and it sorta turns me off... They seem so prominent that it gives off an impression of being a true tool diver vs a more versatile one... I feel as though it just may be a thing that's prominent in pictures only and that in person, the bezel teeth is more subtle and blends in well with the rest of the watch... Don't have any Certina AD's where I live, so seeing it in person sadly isn't an option. I'm sure one you guys who actually own the piece can chime in and tell me that I'm being silly and that the bezel is fine haha.

I still do plan on buying it next week or so, but it'll definitely keep my mind at ease knowing that I'm getting something that's quality and that I'm going to love as opposed to having the thought in the back of my mind that I may be making a mistake.

 

Thanks for all the info and pics guys, seriously read and studied all the pics and opinions you guys have gave me on the watch.

I believe I can pull off wearing the piece even know my wrists are somewhat small. My wrists are quite flat and wide as opposed to being round so I don't think it'll be a problem when it comes to appearance on the wrist... When it comes to comfort, I'm honestly not too picky at all, I've honestly never judged a watch on it's comfortablility. Maybe I just have a high threshold for discomfort? Haha.

And for whatever reason, I was under the impression that it was a relatively thick watch, which is why I initially thought of it as bulky. Looking at your guys' pics I thought to myself that it doesn't look thick at all. And after looking through the dimensions once again, I realized it is under 10mm thick, something I somehow missed when researching it.

Now the only concern left is the bezel teeth. (I know, I'm picking at every little thing haha. I just like to make sure I get the very best for me with my money) I believe one of you referred to it as a gear shaped bezel(?) and it sorta turns me off... They seem so prominent that it gives off an impression of being a true tool diver vs a more versatile one... I feel as though it just may be a thing that's prominent in pictures only and that in person, the bezel teeth is more subtle and blends in well with the rest of the watch... Don't have any Certina AD's where I live, so seeing it in person sadly isn't an option. I'm sure one you guys who actually own the piece can chime in and tell me that I'm being silly and that the bezel is fine haha.

I still do plan on buying it next week or so, but it'll definitely keep my mind at ease knowing that I'm getting something that's quality and that I'm going to love as opposed to having the thought in the back of my mind that I may be making a mistake.

As Radar mentioned above, the thickness for the DS Action Automatic is not under 10 (12.65mm). Perhaps you were looking at the Precidrive quartz version, which is thinner?

I described the bezel as "gear" shaped, and it kind of is. However, the "teeth" aren't large or protrude heavily, and they're all nicely polished and rounded. While I think this gives a more tool-y vibe than maybe a scalloped or coin-edge bezel, the bezel still looks plenty refined and the watch does very well in a business-casual setting.

 

12.65mm thick. Still very reasonable.

 

Just took mine for its first swim:

 

Just took mine for its first swim:

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It really looks beautiful on your wrist! I'm sure you get lots of compliments on it haha.

 

Does this watch exist in smaller diameter ?

I'm a professional [desk] diver.

 

Does this watch exist in smaller diameter ?

I'm a professional [desk] diver.

There is a quartz Precidrive version at 41mm that is similar in appearance. Reference C032.410.11.051.00