Certina DS Podium 38mm Stainless Steel Men's Swiss Automatic Watch (Grey Dial)

geforce1

Apr 9, 2023 11:55 PM

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Quote from vwatchrepair

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not any first had experience with that one. But, other rados yes. Love their stuff too.

Thank you for the feedback. Im looking for a gradation gift for myself and this Rado Golden Horse 37 mm speaks to me. With a small wrist (a tad under 6 inch), this seems to fit well, with lug-to-lug of only about 44 mm. We'll see. This deal is tempting as well, but it might be a tad too big for me at 38 mm.

pricehunter

Apr 10, 2023 2:19 AM

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pricehunterApr 10, 2023 2:19 AM

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OOS already

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C_W

Apr 10, 2023 2:28 AM

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C_WApr 10, 2023 2:28 AM

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You know what they say about certinas...

JMezzacappa

Apr 10, 2023 2:33 AM

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You know what they say about certinas...

What do they say?

C_W

Apr 10, 2023 2:36 AM

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C_WApr 10, 2023 2:36 AM

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Quote from JMezzacappa

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What do they say?

Nothing because it's relatively unknown as far as swatch group watches go 😎

ChorizoGrande

Apr 10, 2023 2:37 AM

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ChorizoGrandeApr 10, 2023 2:37 AM

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Quote from limocad

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In this price range, I would stay with a Seiko Presage.

Seikos are fine and all but that's like an overplayed watch. Everyone's got one. Certina build quality is just as good if not better. The ETA-2824 movement is a tried and true workhorse and is better than the 6R15 found in most Seikos (in my opinion). Also Certina gives you sapphire while Seiko gives you inferior hardlex crystal. In either case, can't go wrong with either brand but Certina's the more uncommon of the two and at this price it's a steal.

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klingon_master

Apr 10, 2023 9:38 AM

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A Certina watch with the Powermatic 80 movement for only $258 is a real terrific deal. I just noticed it is already sold out. I don't know why they have to polish the center links. That is the same problem with the Tissot Gentlemen. I like the look of this Certina watch but not so much the cheap looking bracelet.

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sleepybubba

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sleepybubba

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I have bought a few watches from Jomashop and I haven't been disappointed yet.(fingers crossed) I will say that if I was buying a luxury watch worth 1k or more, I would probably buy from an authorized dealer. This seems like a solid deal for a Swiss watch for $258. I would go for it if i wasn't trying to cut back on spending.

I would say, you got lucky. Jomashop is known for their bad customer service and dealer practice. The only thing going for them - the merchandise they sell is genuine. That's it.

I personally had 2 encounters (full me once kind of thing)... On one occasion, I received the Breitling chronograph from them that would not reset to 0. When trying to return, they promptly blamed me for bad handling and refused to accept a return. Luckily I bought via ebay who forced them to accept the return. Even then it took me almost a month to have them pay for return shipping.

On the other occasion, they sent me a Tissot with modified bracelet missing 2 links. Again - they tried to blame this on me and play a no-return game. This time I had to threaten to dispute with credit card, before they agreed to accept the return. And just like the last time I had to fight them on the return shipping.

Their customer service is rarely responding the the phone, so most communications, at least for me, were done via leaving a voicemail and them calling back. It feelds like they are running a bot farm here, so any message mentioning their bad practices gets TD immediately by multiple accounts. So do yourself a favor. Do you own research, and buy a vendor/seller, not a watch. I personally had good experience buying from Ashford. Many people were happy with WatchMaxx or WOW.

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Harlequinnut

Apr 11, 2023 12:18 AM

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HarlequinnutApr 11, 2023 12:18 AM

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Quote from sleepybubba

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I would say, you got lucky. Jomashop is known for their bad customer service and dealer practice. The only thing going for them - the merchandise they sell is genuine. That's it.

I personally had 2 encounters (full me once kind of thing)... On one occasion, I received the Breitling chronograph from them that would not reset to 0. When trying to return, they promptly blamed me for bad handling and refused to accept a return. Luckily I bought via ebay who forced them to accept the return. Even then it took me almost a month to have them pay for return shipping.

On the other occasion, they sent me a Tissot with modified bracelet missing 2 links. Again - they tried to blame this on me and play a no-return game. This time I had to threaten to dispute with credit card, before they agreed to accept the return. And just like the last time I had to fight them on the return shipping.

Their customer service is rarely responding the the phone, so most communications, at least for me, were done via leaving a voicemail and them calling back. It feelds like they are running a bot farm here, so any message mentioning their bad practices gets TD immediately by multiple accounts. So do yourself a favor. Do you own research, and buy a vendor/seller, not a watch. I personally had good experience buying from Ashford. Many people were happy with WatchMaxx or WOW.

Like I said, so far so good with Joma. I believe you 100% what you say did happen, that's why I would think twice about buying from them for something very expensive. I also bought from Ashford and watchmaxx before and had good experiences too.

Product Description:	Description: Stainless steel case with a stainless steel bracelet. Fixed stainless steel bezel. Grey dial with luminous silver-tone hands and index hour markers. Arabic numerals mark the 3, 9 and 12 o'clock positions. Arabic numeral minute markers (at 5 minute intervals). Minute markers around the outer rim. Dial Type: Analog. Luminescent hands and markers. Date display above the 6 o'clock position. Certina calibre Powermatic 80 (ETA C07.111) automatic movement, based upon ETA 2824-2, containing 23 Jewels, bitting at 21600 vph, and has a power reserve of approximately 80 hours. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Transparent case back. Round case shape. Case size: 38 mm. Case thickness: 10.5 mm. Butterfly clasp. Water resistant at 100 meters / 330 feet. Functions: date, hour, minute, second. Ds Podium Series. Casual watch style. Watch label: Swiss Made. Certina DS Podium Automatic Grey Dial Men's Watch C034.407.11.087.00. More DetailsInformationBrand CertinaSeries Label DS PodiumGender Men'sModel C034.407.11.087.00Watch Label Swiss MadeMovement AutomaticEngine Certina Calibre Powermatic 80 (ETA C07.111)Power Reserve 80 hoursCaseCase Size 38 mmCase Thickness 10.5 mmCase Material Stainless SteelCase Shape RoundCase Back TransparentBandBand Material Stainless SteelBand Type BraceletBand Color Silver-toneClasp ButterflyDialDial Color GreyType AnalogCrystal Scratch Resistant SapphireHands Luminous Silver-toneDial Markers IndexSecond Markers Arabic Numerals mark the 3, 9 and 12 o'clock positions. Arabic Numeral Minute Markers (at 5 minute intervals). Minute Markers around the outer rimLuminiscence Hands and MarkersBezel FixedBezel Color Silver-toneBezel Material Stainless SteelFeaturesWater Resistance 100 meters / 330 feetCalendar Date display above the 6 o'clock positionFunctions Date, Hour, Minute, SecondWatch Features Stainless Steel, AnalogAdditional InfoWatch Style CasualWarranty 2 Year Jomashop WarrantyUPC Code 7612307140070Jomashop Sku CRN-C0344071108700Department WatchesCategory Watches
Product SKU:	jomashop_certina-watch-c034-407-11-087-00
UPC:	7612307140070

Certina DS Podium 38mm Stainless Steel Men's Swiss Automatic Watch (Grey Dial)

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