Certina Builds a 2,000-foot Titanium Diver That Holds 10,000 Gs and Costs Under $1,500

No one reading this dives 2,000 meters. The human body gives out long before that, and the deepest divers never scratch 250. So the depth of Certina’s new DS Super PH2000M is gloriously unnecessary. Certina has played the value-diver game within the Swatch Group for years, and this is the most extreme watch they have ever built.

Two miles of Overkill

Let’s start with the big number that matters: 2,000 meters, or about 3,000 psi of pressure the case is designed to handle. Doing the heavy lifting is a 43mm Grade 2 titanium case with a screw-down crown and a helium escape valve on the left side.

Inside sits the Powermatic 80.611, automatic with an 80-hour power reserve and Nivachron antimagnetic hairspring. Certina then floats the entire movement on its Double Security shock system, rated to survive a brutal 10,000 Gs.

It’s Easier Than It Has Any Right To Be

Larger depth gauges are often tied to larger, heavier cases. The Titanium avoids that, dropping the PH2000M to around 117 grams on the strap.

50mm lug-to-lug also remains reasonable for a watch packing this much hardware, so the spec sheet reads more intimidating than the actual footprint.

A Bezel That Plays Hard To Find

The bezel is where the Certina had some fun. It won’t move until you press it down and twist counter-clockwise, the push-lock setup to turn the Certina has depended on its deep divers throughout the years.

The whole goal is to prevent you from ruining your time underwater. Also, the 12-sided bezel gives the watch a bit of a tool, retro-tool character that a plain bezel can’t.

The Turquoise One Wins

Now, let’s talk about that turquoise for a minute, because that thing is a beauty – especially in the summer. The STC edition uses a turquoise gradient dial that goes from light teal to near-black, with an orange arrow minute hand protruding from it.

STC represents the Sea Turtle Conservancy, a charity partner since 2017, and a cut of all sales goes. On the back, the closed titanium caseback bears the conservancy’s tortoise logo, while the 1,959 pieces nod to both the group’s founding year and the start of Certina’s Double Security program.

Specification Sheet

Pricing and Availability

The Certina DS Super PH2000M STC is available now, priced at $1,440 (CHF 1,235). The green dial is the only limited edition in the range, which is comprised of 1,959 pieces.

Certina DS Super PH2000M STC

Certina’s most extreme diver yet packs a 2,000-meter titanium case and a green charity into a package under $1,500. Overkill has never looked this affordable.