Welcome to my Top Swiss Chronographs Boutique! Certina S.A. was founded in 1888 when Adolf and Alfred Kurth opened in Grenchen their first movement and supplies factory for the watchmaking industry. At the start Certina's staff consisted of three employees working in a workshop that was connected to the family home. They did not begin producing complete watches and timepieces for a few years which they then did alongside their work producing movements for other companies. By 1938 the company had expanded and 250 employees celebrated the 50th anniversary of the company. Certina continued to expand and by 1955 the company had 500 employees working between the factory and offices, producing 1,000 timepieces every day. Certina worked up a new business plan that expanded its operations. By 1972 the company employed 900 people and produced 600,000 watches per year. DS (Double Security) Line: In 1959 Hans and Edwin Kurth set themselves the objective of creating a new marketplace niche based on quality through engineering and technical design. Thus the company created the concept of suspending the watch movement inside a highly reinforced case, which was named DS after "Double Security". These were the first watches to increase shock protection and water resistance to 6 m (previous watches were set at 2.2 metres). The watch was taken up the Himalayas by a team who climbed the Dhaulagiri and the watch withstood all changes in pressure and altitude. Movement: - self-winding ETA caliber C01.211 - based on Lemania 5100 - 45 hours power reserve - 15 jewels - frequency: 21.600 A/h Case: - 316L stainless-steel, polished/brushed - special, very chic shape - 46mm excl. crown, 53mm incl. - 16,45mm thick - unique watch number (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity Crown: - special chic shape (see pics) - 316L stainless-steel - screw‑down - DS convex logo on black inlay Sapphire crystal, flat with anti-reflective treatment inside Case-back: - solid stainless steel with see-through window - covered by turtle, corporate identity symbol Dial: - black, vertical guilloche - luminescent polished hands and chic hour batons - date aperture at 03:00 o'clock - minutes markers around outer rim - Omega logo at 03:00 o'clock - three red chronograph sub-dials - central chronograph red second hand Bezel: - black - tachymeter scale inside - fixed - multilayered Bracelet: - authentic Certina black rubber - length: ca. 22,5cm (incl. wristwatch itself) - width: 32mm by lugs, 24mm by clasp Clasp: - stainless steel pin buckle, fine brushed with logo Weight: 177 grams Water-resistance: 20bar/200meters/650feet High recognition value. Distinctive design. Certina watch box (see pics). Full set. Excellent condition: never worn. Insured, registered shipping worldwide. Everything you see in my pics is included in the package that you'll receive. My personal conclusion as a connoisseur and wristwatch lover with over 30 years of experience: every Certina watch is a warranty of high quality for decent money, this is well known. And yet, beside all these facts, the offered DS Eagle is also a beautiful example of great watch design. NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers!