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Certina Watches Review: History and Highlights from the Modern Collect Teddy Baldassarre
Certina Watches Review History Mar 10, 2025

Certina Watches Review: History and Highlights from the Modern Collect

Certina is a watch brand that may be fairly new to you, especially if you live in the United States, where distribution has been limited to non-existent over the past several decades. In actuality, however, Certina is among the oldest Swiss watch brands currently in operation and today represents an appealing and perhaps underrated option in the arena of stylish sports watches that are solidly built yet priced affordably. The Kurth Brothers, Grana, and the Dirty Dozen Certina has its origins in 1888, when two Swiss brothers, Adolf and Alfred Kurth, set up a watchmaking workshop in an annex to their family home in the town of Grenchen (above). Initially, the brothers made movements and parts that they supplied to other watch companies in the region, but by 1906 they were making enough of their own complete timepieces that they introduced a brand name: Grana, which was a shortened version of the Latin word “Granatus,” referring to Grenchen. The early Grana watches found success, but for several years the Kurth brothers continued to also make and supply movements to other companies; the name “Certina” - another Latin-derived word, from “certus,” for “sure” or “certain” - began appearing on the company’s timepieces throughout the 1930s. The name, which was also easier to pronounce than “Grana” in more languages, was registered in 1933 and eventually became the company’s sole name in 1949.  Few Grana watches are remembered as milestones today, i...

Fratello’s Top 5 Vintage Omega Seamaster Dive Watches Fratello
Omega Seamaster Dive Watches Another Feb 7, 2025

Fratello’s Top 5 Vintage Omega Seamaster Dive Watches

Another Friday, another list! This week, we look at the brilliant and rich history of Omega Seamaster dive watches. The lineage started in 1957 with the introduction of the first Seamaster 300, which was part of Omega’s famous trilogy along with the first Speedmaster and Railmaster models. After that, the brand released many iconic dive […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Vintage Omega Seamaster Dive Watches to read the full article.

Putting The Spotlight On The Best Modern Alpina Watches Fratello
Alpina Watches Alpina has been Feb 4, 2025

Putting The Spotlight On The Best Modern Alpina Watches

Alpina has been on a roll lately. The Swiss watchmaker has been busy updating its collection with some great new models. While most of you will probably know the brand’s sports pieces, we have also seen some great watches inspired by its past, which goes back more than a century. Indeed, Alpina is a brand […] Visit Putting The Spotlight On The Best Modern Alpina Watches to read the full article.

Christopher Ward watches were ‘in the metal’ in our Melbourne studio last night, as well as the brand’s CEO Mike France Time+Tide
Christopher Ward watches were ‘in Jan 24, 2025

Christopher Ward watches were ‘in the metal’ in our Melbourne studio last night, as well as the brand’s CEO Mike France

Last night, we transformed our Melbourne studio into a Christopher Ward showroom - a first for Australia and the brand.The post Christopher Ward watches were ‘in the metal’ in our Melbourne studio last night, as well as the brand’s CEO Mike France appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing: The New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Watches! Fratello
Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Watches! Jan 14, 2025

Introducing: The New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Watches!

It’s a tradition! A new Omega Speedmaster comes on a (Speedy) Tuesday, and today, we even get two. Meet the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite models, one with a black meteorite dial and another with a gray meteorite dial. Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Omega had a wonderful 2024 with great new Speedmaster releases, and the new year […] Visit Introducing: The New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite Watches! to read the full article.