CERTINA Argonaut ref.8501.001 cal. Valjoux 72 / Vintage Chronograph

Certina.

A distinguished Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1888 by the Kurth brothers.

Its robust build and outstanding accuracy were chosen by many stars of the sporting world — even Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend, put his trust in it.

A presence alive in sport and racing.

Since 2005 it has been an official partner of the Sauber F1 team, and since 2013 the official timekeeper of the FIA World Rally Championship, continuing to prove its accuracy in extreme conditions.

A vintage chronograph still shining more than fifty years on.

The original case, left unpolished, has firm edges and shows very little wear.

A beauty that belongs to no single period.

What beats inside is Cal. Valjoux 72.

A movement regarded as the finest quality among chronographs.

Its accuracy and reliability are highly valued among collectors, and it is handed down not as a mere mechanism but as evidence marking history.

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