1966 Certina Automatic Chronometer 35mm 5801 200
Ref: 5801 200

Points of Mention

This watch is sold with a Certina box but no paperwork. It comes paired with a well-suited 18mm leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from Circa 1966 and is sold in worn vintage condition, but overall, it is in very fair original condition for its age, as you can see from the photographs, no lume is present in the hands. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

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The Watch

We have a clean 1966 Certina Automatic Chronometer 5801 200 with a 35mm brushed and polished stainless steel case. Slender lugs gently curve over your wrist, and a lug-to-lug length of 41.5mm and a thickness of 11mm ensure a comfortable fit. On the right side, a signed crown. A polished bezel holds a domed crystal over a brushed silver dial. An outer minute track surrounds applied steel baton indexes with chamfered edges to mark the hours and Tritium pip. At 3 o’clock, a framed date window. Slender baton hands are complemented by a fine tapered sweeping seconds hand. The dial and case are reminiscent of an Omega Constellation of the same period, which on the market can be found for double the price of our Certina. At 12 o’clock, an applied Certina motif with “Automatic” printed in black underneath. At 6 o’clock, “Chronometre” is printed, elevating this watch above its contemporaries. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with “Chronometre” embossed around the centre, inside an automatic "Chronometer", Certina Cal. 25-651, 27 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour. This movement was in production between 1960 and 1968 and was used in many of their models over that period due to its slimness and robustness. It comes paired with a well-suited 18mm leather strap and pin buckle and comes with a Certina presentation box.

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