ertina has been involved in padel – already the second most popular sport in Spain after football – since 2021. More and more padel courts are springing up around the world, where two teams compete against each other in doubles matches, and include the walls of the court in their fast rallies. This extremely fast-paced, powerful discipline is a perfect match for the Certina brand, which has a long tradition of sports sponsorship and producing ultra-sporty, highly robust timepieces.

The new DS-7 Chrono Auto with its striking 42 mm diameter stainless steel case, which is water resistant to 10 bar (100 metres), makes for a perfectly dynamic and resilient companion. A protected crown, classic mushroom push-buttons and a tachymeter scale combine sports style with functionality. The small second at 9 o’clock, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and the date complement the hour and minute display.

The dark blue dial is resplendent under the anti-reflective sapphire crystal. It is enhanced by an embossed grid structure that is reminiscent of the criss-crossed lines of the nets and rebound walls in padel sports. Super-LumiNova coating on the indexes and hands ensures optimum readability even in the dark. In addition to the dark blue version, on which a red stop-seconds hand adds a pop of colour, there are two models with a choice of a dark green or black dial. They are all accompanied by a steel bracelet with the quick-change system.

While the rallies in padel are known for their high tempo and surprising twists and turns, the DS-7 Chrono Auto always beats to the same precise rhythm. It has an automatic movement with a silicon balance spring, which can not only withstand magnetic fields and temperature fluctuations, it is also extremely resistant to shocks and oxidation, and is dimensionally stable. The mechanical movement can be admired through a sapphire crystal case back.

The new fast-paced DS-7 Chrono Auto is available at official Certina retailers worldwide.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement:

• Automatic ETA A05.231, Swiss Made, silicon balance spring
• Hours, minutes, small second
• Chronograph: Stop-seconds hand, 30-minute counter
• 68-hour power reserve

• Case:
• Brushed and polished 316L stainless steel, 42 mm diameter
• Tachymeter scale
• Protected crown
• Domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Sapphire crystal case back
• Water resistance up to 10 bar (100 m) pressure

Dial:

• Dark blue with embossed grid structure
• Hands and indexes with Super-LumiNova coating; date at 6 o’clock

Strap/bracelet:

• Steel bracelet with deploying clasp, quick-change system

Special features:

• DS (Double Security), embossed dial, dedicated to padel, with silicon balance spring