A Hands-On Review of the Certina DS PH200M Dive Watch

With the DS PH200M, Certina raises one of its early divers' watches up to the surface A black dial with a red crosshair and the double-C logo, luminous white displays and a broad black bezel with continuous minutes subdivisions: this is what Certina's DS PH200M divers' watch looked like in 1967 and what the new version looks like today An extra-thick acrylic crystal and a reinforced, fully threaded, screw-in back are two elements in the design that enhanced the security of the original model and reappear in the contemporary DS PH200M, our test watch.

Watch movements today are so sturdy and cases are of such high quality that they make the historical DS principles unnecessary Together with its high degree of wearing comfort, which is even better when the watch is worn on its supple leather strap, this results in a successful retro watch with good features for daily wear Thanks to its low price, fans of sports and divers' watches would be well advised to rise to the bait and snap up what Certina has brought to light from the depths of the horological past.

7.Design: Certina has revived an interesting divers' watch from 1967, but the new version has a slightly wider bezel, which not everyone will like. . Source