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Certina DS-2 Super PH 500M Diver’s circa 1960’s

$5,850.00

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A fine example vintage Certina SS DS-2 Super PH500M diver’s model ref 5801-123 circa late 1960s. Featuring a robust 42mm diameter and 17mm thick case with raised bezel and flat mineral glass crystal. The pleasing original matte black dial is in excellent condition accented by creamy markers, fine red cross hairs pattern, and kite shaped original tritium lume hands. There is no evidence of water damage to the dial or lume.

This legendary dive watch, with 500 meters of water resistance when new, is powered by Certina’s 25-261 calibre movement with 42 hour power reserve. A true dive watch, the 5mm thick mineral glass crystal was a modern marvel. The 120 clicks bezel shows some wear associated with use, but is still fully functional and has a great vintage appeal. The heavy screw down case back bears the Certina trademark die struck Sea Turtle logo.

This great diver’s model is furthermore complete with its original excellent condition Certina DS signed stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp which will fit a 7 1/2″ plus wrist.

Recently serviced and with replaced non screw down unsigned crown. No longer warranted as waterproof, but guaranteed genuine and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation.

NOTES: The DS case was a robust design introduced by Certina in 1959 which in addition to the incabloc shock system of the caliber 25-651 movement, further protected the movement with a rubber case ring, a thick domed acrylic crystal, and secure screw down case back. This robust case design provided for depth protection of 500 meters, intended for deep submersion by divers or deep water scientific research. The T SWISS MADE T dial is signed DS for “Double Safety” and PH 500M for “Pression Hydrostatic” 500 meters.” The DS-2 was successfully used in the TEKTITE I & II experiments in 1969 and 1970. The DS-2 was ahead of its time, and is a scarce and highly collectible professional diver’s model.

A search on the background of the Certina brand informs us that the brand was introduced in 1888, and was early on referred to as Grana, which was shorthand for the Latin name for Grenchen where the brand was founded. The name Certina was trademarked in 1939 which has been in use ever since. In 2018. The Certina brand is now a member of the Swatch group.

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year Serial Number
2010 G
2009 V
2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z
2006 D OR Z
2005 D
2005 F
2004 F
2003 F
2002 Y
2001 K OR Y
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000
1959 399,453
1958 328,000
1957 224,000
1956 133,061
1955 97,000
1954 23,000
1953 855,726
1952 726,639
1951 709,249
1950
1949
1948 628,840
1947 529,163
1946 367,946
1945 302,459
1944 269,561
1943 230,878
1942 143,509
1941 106,047
1940 99,775
1939 71,224
1938 43,739
1937 40,920
1936 36,856
1935 34,336
1934 30,823
1933 29,562
1932 29,132
1931
1930 23,186
1929
1928 23,969
1927 20,190
1926 00,001
 

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet CodeYear
A or VA1976
B or VB1977
C or VC1978
D or VD1979
E or VE1980
F or VF1981
G1982
H1983
I1984
J1985
K1986
L1987
M1988
N1989
O1990
P1991
Q1992
R1993
S1994
T or W1995
V1996
Z1997
U1998
X1999
AB2000
DE2001
DT2002
AD2003
CL2004
MA2005
OP2006
EO2007
PJ2008
LT2009
RS2010
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