CERTINA, DS-2, Chronolympic, "Tachymetre", chronograph, wristwatch, 42,5 x 40,5 (48) mm,
steel, manual wind, plastic glass, date, rubber strap, ca 1974.
Caliber Valjoux 234, Reference nr 8601.800, Case nr 8.725.626
Movement (7/10)
Dial and hands (7/10)
Case (6/10)
Rubber Strap
Buckle (Buckle)
Certificate (No)
Box (No)
Overall Opinion (7/10)
Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
More information
The Chronolympic models were Certina’s best-known and most successful line of chronographs, and featured a lot of interesting and beautiful pieces. The first Chronolympic models (Reference 8501.503) came to the market at a time when chronographs were becoming popular again at the end of the 1960s. Manual winding movements like the Valjoux 232, 234 and 726 were initially used, before an automatic version with the Valjoux 7750 (Reference 674.3559.41) was launched in 1975.
(Source Vintagecertnas.ch)