Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80 Himalaya Special Edition

Quick specs Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80 Himalaya Special Edition Price: Gold: € 695 | approx. $ 760 | approx. £ 610 Silver: € 730 | approx. $ 795 | approx. £ 640 Size: 40 mm Reference: C029.807.16.031.60 (gold) | C029.807.11.031.60 (silver)

If you like classic watches but do not want to stick up with some character traits of said classic watches, the Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80 Himalaya Special Edition is unmistakably a watch for you. Its retro looks are complimented by a very modern movement with a power reserve of 80 hours.

Certina now offers the DS-1 Powermatic 80 as two Himalaya special editions. They mark the first successful attempt to climb mount Dhaulagiri in 1960, where the team wore earlier versions of the DS-1. The top spec Himalaya Special Edition is distinguishable from the regular Powermatics thanks to it’s silver colored dial and lunette and steel bracelet. The case back is transparent, with Certina 1888 Dhaulagiri 1960 engraved in it. The markers deserve special notice since these are nickel plated.

You would expect the Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80 Himalaya Special Edition to be a limited edition, but it is not

The other, slightly more affordable, special edition has a rose gold PVD lunette, hands and rectangular indexes. It sports a brown leather strap and bears the same transparent case back. The – visible – rotor bears the words ‘CERTINA Mechanical Watches since 1888’. And although it commemorates a mountain expedition, it is water resistant up to 100 meters / 330 feet.