And once again Certina calls upon the delightful green sea dwelling critters whose shell has become a symbol of their DS family of diver’s watches for this latest special edition model.
For the first time, the annual STC edition appears with a vintage design combined with bright colours such as royal blue and orange; meanwhile its commitment to the cause remains as rock solid in 2022 as it was when Certina first formed their partnership in 2017.
As a result a portion of the proceeds from sales of each of the watches will go towards aiding the Sea Turtle Conservancy and its important work.
In addition to this, both the watch’s strap and its packaging have been made from environmentally, turtle-friendly materials.
The design of the DS Super PH500M Sea Turtle Conservancy goes back to a Certina model from 1968. Its 43mm Stainless steel case frames a dazzling blue dial with a sunburst finish.
The unidirectional rotating bezel with blue aluminum is used together with the orange minute hand to set the dive time. A screw-down crown and Super-LumiNova® on the hands and indexes also ensure legibility under water.
As an official diver's watch, the unlimited Special Edition meets the rigorous requirements of the ISO 6425 diver’s watch standard, and is water-resistant to 500 meters.
Its impressive, self-winding mechanical movement has a power reserve up to 80 hours and features an anti-magnetic NivachronTM balance spring.
The watch's blue textile strap is made from #tide ocean material®, which is based on plastics fished from the ocean. In addition, Certina uses fully recyclable materials for the watch box, and organic cotton and recycled polyester for the cushion inside.
The new DS Super PH500M Sea Turtle Conservancy Reference: C037.407.18.040.10 will be available from authorized Certina dealers worldwide from May 2022. MSRP in Switzerland is CHF 860.
Thoughts? Surely this is all the diver’s watch you’ll ever need; a tried and tested design that has endured decades, coming from a brand that benefits from coming under the Swatch Group’s umbrella with all the good stuff that brings;
namely access to a top notch movement with Nivachron balance spring plus the warm and fuzzy feeling you’ll get from knowing that you made a contribution to help rid the oceans of harmful plastics so that turtles can continue to peacefully cruise them.
But what do you think?
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