Hello and welcome all, i have a great passion for tool watches, and through my new channel, i am going to try and review some fantastic watches for you from the man cave. Enjoy my videos, and please be kind.
I have owned a Tag and it was OK, but I can't say much more than that. I wouldn't describe TAG as a luxury brand, and would rather spend my money on a Chris Ward to be honest. Your title says it's 43mm, you stated on your video it's 40mm at 1 min 38 sec? The clasp on that watch is pressed, which surprises me.
Christopher ward do make some fantastic watches and yes for the money they are probably better. In my opinion, TAG heuer are a luxury brand the the quartz is a entry level watch for them. Some of their Carrera and Monacos look fantastic.
@@the_watchgent with all due respect they are better than that. I would put San Martin up against anything Tissot produce. They also produce parts for many high end Swiss watches. I have many Swiss made watches, including Rolex, Tudor, and Chris Ward, and the finishing on a good Chinese watch is as good
You have a very nice watch collection there, treasure your Grand Dads gold watch that is special to you. I have 3 Tag Heuer watches and their quartz movement is amazing for accurate time keeping 👍 Au
Very nice collection Vintage watches don't exites me but having any watch pass on from generations is better than many watches purchased by myself . I really like your Seiko chronograph.
Thanks for Sharing your collection. I'm not usually drawn to vintage watches but your Accurist, almost 70 years old, amazing condition too, is stunning. Everything else,,I would happily have in my collection too, especially the Omega Seamaster & the C60 m3 ✌️
@the_watchgent absolutely, I think every collection should have atleast one vintage, especially one from the same year of your birth or watches which have been passed down, those become priceless.
I bought the blue version before this as it was on a heavy discount. It was so good I bought the black dial and the green dial also. I love them to bits. Regulars in the rotation. All run about 5 - 6 sec a day on the wrist. Certina quoted me a service pre pandemic at 180£. Apparently they simply swap movements and send the old unit back to swatch for a recondition. Work guaranteed by Certina.
Nice review, I prefer the new coin edge bezel on this latest model. I own the one released before thos version, but in titanium. Really good xalue for money and compares quite well to my hydroconquest. Ps, lovely condition seamaster too.
Thanks, I love the seamaster but I don't wear that as a daily wear. Certina is a brand that should be spoken about alot more. The Ds Action Diver is such a fantastic watch.
@@the_watchgent also have the same model seamaster, but don't wear it daily either. But certainly agree on the DS, very impressed with it. Love the ratchet style clasp, much more elegant than the rather crude one on my seiko marinemaster 300.
The movement can be regulated by any watchmaker really. Like other free sprung balance from Omega, Rolex etc. there are screws on two arms of the balance wheel to regulate it. You can spot the screws on pictures of the movement.
Great collection, maybe get a watch thats colourful and will put a smile on your face and others who see it , maybe something from studio underdog, enjoyed watching cheers
This is a fantastic watch for the money. I’ve just returned from a holiday in Tenerife and believe me this a great dive watch. I also took my Seiko SPB143 which has no where the accuracy of the Certina. Certina also state servicing is only 4 - 5 yrs !!
No, this DS Action Diver has the Powermatic ETA.C07.611, not the ETA.C07.111 (which the Tissot has with plastic escapement). The .611 has is same movement on the Rado watches.
This is one Swiss made diver that really has caught my attention. The only other close to this price point would be the Hamilton dive watch that looks very similar.
Both Certina and Hamilton use the same powermatic 80 movement, I believe. Personally, I prefer the Certina, though, due to it having a ceramic bezel and micro adjustment on the claps.
I think 43mm is still alright for 6.5” wrist size. The green dial is an unusual green which is quite nice. The price range is reasonable for a Swiss made watch under the swatch’s group.❤
Having previously owned a moonswatch I can tell immediately from your video that the plastic case has a very different texture to the bioceramic original
@@the_watchgent It feels like a “premium” plastic and the cases are nicely moulded so there are no imperfections. The printed bezel felt cheap though. It is quite neat but to me it felt too much like a toy watch.
I can pay $460AUD for a cheap plastic disposable watch with an uncomfortable bulbous strap that breaks after 2 years or i can pay $40AUD for a cheap plastic disposable watch uncomfortable bulbous strap that breaks after 2 years. This is one watch where the replica is far and away the better choice if you ignore the ethics of a little stealing from a 10 billion swiss franc company.
The light catcher case on the CW is soooo much nicer. I have owned several CW's and Certina, but in my opinion CW are a superior brand. Nice to watch a review with less subscribers than me🤣
Many thanks, the light catcher cases are truly amazing especially for the price point, don't forget to subscribe to my channel as I am currently making a few more great watch video over the next few weeks. I just subscribed to yours and I am going to watch some later. 👍🏻
Good video, Thumbs up given. C-Ward all day every day! One of the most important feature when it comes to choosing a watch (for me) is beat rate. That being said, the fact that Certina lowers the beat rate of their Power 80 movement in order to achieve their higher power reserve, always puts them at a disatvantage in my opinion. I know what I'm about to say is probably a hot take and will have the Certina fan boys "At Me" but as far as I'm concerned the Power 80 is barely better than having a "standard" beat Seiko NH35A in their watches. (OPEN FIRE!)
The Nh35 is still a great movement, I do love the sweep of the Trident second hand over the Certina but the 80 hours power reserve is a great advantage. Personally, I find the stp 1-11 movement in my roamer a far better movement. Thanks for the thumbs up and glad you enjoyed the video.
@@the_watchgent You have a valid point, well taken. For me, since I have a good number of watches in my rotation and almost never wear any one watch more than a day or two, power reserve is of little concern to me. i hope I'm not sounding like I'm poo pooing the NH35, it's in some of my most loved watches, and a reliable workhorse. But for me high beat rate is king!
@DarthPlaya everyone is going to have a different opinion on their tastes, this is what makes watch collecting great. there is so much variety. The sweep of a high beat moment is great and definitely ad's class to a watch. I'm not bothered about the slower beat rate in the certina as it feels a rugged watch. Something like a tissot prx the lower beat would put me off a bit.
