Certina Automatic Chronometer 5801 200

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

Specification Reference : 5801 200 Movement : Automatic "Chronometer" Certina Cal. 25-651 Age : 1961/1970 Specific Age : Circa. 1966 Case Size : 35m m Case Thickness : 11m m Lug to Lug : 41.5 m m Lugs : 18mm Condition : Pre-Owned Box & Papers : None Case Material : Stainless Steel Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch 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. For more photos see here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16rhGMgWFZaYT8Zn2tn4ZIqIcxZHpmoPU?usp=drive_link 4K YouTube video, skip to 24 :55 - https://youtu.be/VIM-XjJsjko 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. Personal Note I am often asked about value for money in vintage watches and Certina is a brand often forgotten about by collectors, this wonderful Certina Automatic Chronometer in 35mm is the perfect example of that. Featuring a striking, yet subtle, texture to the dial and coming with a period-correct Certina box, if this watch said "Omega Constellation" it would easily be double the price. I would not hesitate to snap this gem up and add it to your collection today! The Brand Certina was founded in 1888 by Adolf and Alfred Kurth in Grenchen, Switzerland. Here, they made movements and supplies for the watch industry. Shortly afterwards, they started making their own watches and grew their workforce from 3 to 250 in 1938, when they celebrated their 50th Anniversary. By 1955, they had 500 employees and produced 1000 watches a day. This expansion continued in 1971 when they were producing 600,000 watches every year with a workforce of 900. In 1983, Certina became a member of the Swatch group, and they continue to this day.