Certina Watches

1888: Founding of the factory at Grenchen, Switzerland. Reliability, precision, innovation: the Kurth Brothers' fundamental principles to guide the Swiss company's early years. The watchmaking firm rapidly climbs to an important rank in the international watchmaking world. Third Millennium: Certina reasserts its ambitious trajectory by strengthening its commitment to international motor-sports. The sportwatch brand displays brilliant creative impulse through inspired new collections that gain wide public success. At Certina, the past and present share common denominators, of uncompromising excellence and clever audacity. Since its creation, the spirit of the brand has stood at the apex of technological evolution, through the use of the finest components and materials: titanium, 316L stainless steel, sapphire crystal and world-famous Swiss Made ETA movements. As leader in the sportwatch segment between CHF 300.00 and CHF 2,000.00, Certina has always championed the best quality at an affordable price. From early on, the brand showed a keen interest in sports, boosted by the launch of its Double Security concept in 1959, raising water and shock resistance to new levels. Tested during a number of extreme international expeditions, Certina DS timepieces successfully withstood the most challenging conditions. Through the decades, Certina has shown great dynamism and linked its name to those of legendary champions such as Muhammad Ali, Mike Doohan, Alex Crivill