Certina ‘blue ribbon’ Men’s Wristwatch, Automatic, c.
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Switzerland, circa 1965
Automatic movement, hours, minutes, seconds
Silver dial with gilt indices and hands
Gilt stainless steel case
Black leather strap with gilt pin buckle
Case diameter: 35 mm; height: 10 mm
Length of strap: 20.5 cm; lugs: 18 mm
Good working condition
The present ‘blue ribbon’ Certina men’s wristwatch was manufactured around 1965 in Switzerland. It has an automatic movement and displays the hour, minute and second. The silver dial features gilt indices and hands. The round case is made of gilt stainless steel. The black leather strap (not original) is fitted with a gilt pin buckle.
The watch is in good overall condition, showing light wear. The case diameter is 35 mm, and the height of the case is 10 mm. The length of the bracelet is 20.5 cm, and the lugs measure 18 mm. During a short-term test, the watch was running, but long-term precision and regularity cannot be guaranteed.
Certina S. A.
Certina S. A. is a Swiss watch manufacturer based in Le Locle. Today, it is part of the Swatch Group. The company was founded in 1888 by the brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth as Kurth Frères factory for the production of watch movements and watch parts. A few years later, they began with the production of complete watches. Until 1938 watches were produced and sold with different brand names, including the Certina brand. Later only the Certina brand was produced. Since 2005, Certina has been a sponsor of the Swiss Formula 1 team Sauber. (cko)
Size and weight may deviate from the manufacturer’s indication. All watches are hand-measured and weighed.
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