Certina DS Action Diver 38mm Powermatic 80, Bicolour

Ref. C0488072204100

The DS Action Diver carries Certina's Double Security concept — a reinforced case construction and screw-down caseback that together underpin the ISO 6425 certification. That standard demands more than a depth rating; it requires legibility, crown resistance and shock tolerance tested to a defined protocol, which puts this watch in different company from most divers that simply print a number on the dial. At 38mm it is a considered size for a 300m-rated diver: compact enough to go under a cuff, broad enough that the ceramic bezel insert — marked in gold PVD to match the bracelet's centre links — reads clearly. The matte blue dial and lumed dot indices do their job in low light, and the domed sapphire keeps colour and contrast honest at angles. The two-tone treatment is integrated throughout rather than applied in one place: case, bracelet and bezel markings all carry the same gold, which gives the watch a coherence that bi-colour designs do not always manage. The Powermatic 80.611 brings an 80-hour power reserve and a Nivachron balance spring that resists magnetic interference without a soft-iron cage, leaving the caseback free for its structural role. The quick-release spring bars are a practical addition on a watch likely to move between bracelet and strap with some regularity.

Reference

C0488072204100

Brand

Certina

Case size

38mm

Case thickness

13.22mm

Case material

Gold PVD

Case shape

Round

Dial

Blue

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

Powermatic 80

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Gold

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths