Certina DS-2 Sauber F1 Team Limited EditionTen years of partnership with the Sauber Formula 1 Team are a good reason to launch this Certina DS-2 chronograph. It is a limited edition to 2014 pieces sold for a real attractive price.

• F1
• Certina Ds Podium - Limited Edition - Sauber F1 Team

Click on “read more” to get the storyCongratulations!The collaboration between the Swiss watch manufacturer Certina and the Swiss Sauber F1 Team started in 2005. To mark ten years of this unique Swiss-alliance, Certina is launching a limited edition version of its 1/100th seconds DS-2 chronograph.Certina CEO Adrian Bosshard said: “In Formula 1 as in watchmaking, the true power of timing comes through its unfailing accuracy.

Inside the DS-2 Sauber F1 Team chronograph, a Swiss-Made ETA Precidrive quartz movement with 1/100th sec, 12 hours, 30 minutes and 60 seconds functions ensures that timing is never open to question. This cutting-edge movement offers the precision of a chronometer, in a sporty timepiece with design influences issued directly from the world of Formula 1.”Peter Sauber (left) and Certina CEO Adrian BosshardIndeed, the new DS-2 Sauber F1 Team Limited Edition timepiece, with its sporty attributes such as a carbon-surfaced dial and red-stitched rubber strap, now further celebrates this great partnership. The 41 mm 316L brushed-polished stainless-steel case wears a black aluminium tachymeter-scale bezel and a lightly rounded anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Against a black carbon dial, the nickelled HM hands carry a thin central line of Super-LumiNova, also applied to the indices, to enhance readability and underscore the sporty character of the DS-2.Certina DS-2 Sauber F1 Team Limited EditionThe new DS-2 Sauber F1 Team Limited Edition is protected by the Certina DS Concept and is water-resistant up to a pressure of 100 m. Its case-back shows a mention of the ten years of Certina partnership with the Sauber F1 Team, as well as the timepiece’s unique, limited-edition unit production number.

F1

A rugged, handsome rubber strap with red stitching and a pin-clasp buckle complete the design of the chronograph.Certina CEO Adrian Bosshard added: “The new DS-2 Sauber chronograph will be produced in a limited edition of only 2014 pieces, to highlight ten years of exciting collaboration between the two companies. It is delivered in a special watch display box with a certificate of authenticity.” Discover the technical data of the new watch and its price on page 2.

Certina Ds Podium - Limited Edition - Sauber F1 Team

Real proud to see the PETRONAS logo prominently displayed on the driver’s suit, helmet and the F1 BMW SAUBER car. More so, after podium finish by Robert Kubica at the second last leg of F1 2009 season, the Brazil GP. The short association of the young Polish driver, BMW, Sauber and Petronas however come to an end with the announcement by BMW Sauber on 29 July 2009 that the team will not participate in 2010 F1 season. The gap left allowed for 1Malaysia team to sneak in as the new kid on the block for 2010 new season.On 03 September 2007, Certina launched the sports watch, DS Podium ‘Robert Kubica’ Special Edition series at the Olympic Center in Warsaw, Poland to commemorate his successes. Produced at a limited series of only 1984 units, a figure inspired by the birth year of the young driver, the watch features Robert’s personal colours as seen on his protective racing helmet.The caseback carries the individual serial number of the unit and is equipped with a transparent window to show the ETA 7750 Automatic Valjoux workings of the watch, as well as the filigreed silhoutte of Robert Kubica’s helmet and signature.Managed to secure a pre-owned unit no. 0255/1984 on sale in Ipoh. This limited edition unit comes with an original box, a certificate and an international warranty till 18 April 2010.