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Certina launches the all-new DS-X GMT watch collection

July 2025


Certina launches the all-new DS-X GMT watch collection

This Swiss-made watch features a rotating compass-style bezel and a 24-hour scale for tracking up to three time zones. Enhanced with HeavyDrive™ technology, Super-LumiNova for low-light visibility, and 200m water resistance, the collection is built for adventure and comes in five styles.

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reshly designed and made for those who go off-road, off-grid and off-script. No throwback, no remake, this is something completely new. Its rotating bezel with compass rose marking sets this new watch collection apart while guiding the wearer along the way.

For over 135 years, Certina has crafted watches for those who live with confidence. Just as it was designed, fresh, bold and forward-looking, the DS-X GMT is made for those shaping their own path. Because life is unpredictable but your watch shouldn’t be, Certina integrates a compass-style rotating bezel enabling users to navigate with certainty wherever life takes them.

With unmistakable outdoor style and trusted durability, it’s a new image of strength, also featuring the next evolution of the DS system: the “New DS Concept Extreme Shock Resistance”. Far exceeding the standards of ISO 1413, it brings additional durability to the watch.

Certina launches the all-new DS-X GMT watch collection

The DS-X GMT features a 41mm stainless steel case with two bezels. The first is a rotating bezel marked with cardinal points, your wrist-worn navigator wherever the trail leads. The second is a rotating dual-tone GMT bezel, with a 24-hour for tracking time across two zones. Engineered for those who push boundaries, the DS-X GMT integrates HeavyDrive™ technology, which intelligently absorbs and counteracts shocks, ensuring precise timekeeping. Featuring robust 20 bar (200 m) water resistance, Super-LumiNova for visibility in any light and a protected screw-down crown, the DS-X GMT is built to handle both extreme conditions and everyday adventures.

The new DS-X collection is available in five vibrant styles. A white dial on a turquoise-blue rubber strap with an orange and blue day/night bezel, alongside four bold grey dial versions. Two feature a green and black bezel, paired with either a matching rubber strap or steel bracelet. The other two come with a red and black bezel, available on a black rubber strap or steel bracelet. Each GMT hand matches the bezel accent color : orange, green, or red, mirroring the bezel for a coordinated look.

Certina launches the all-new DS-X GMT watch collection

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MOVEMENT

  • Quartz movement F06.865
  • Swiss Made
  • HeavyDrive™ technology
  • Hours, minutes, seconds, date, 24-hour indicator

CASE

  • 316L stainless steel case
  • 41mm diameter, 12.15mm thickness
  • Crown protection, screwed crown and screwed caseback

DIAL

  • White dial
  • Super-LumiNova on indexes and hands
  • 24-hour scale on GMT bezel
  • Date at 3 o’clock
  • Separate 24-hour hand with arrowhead

WATER RESISTANCE

  • Up to 20 bar (200m)

GLASS

  • Sapphire crystal with antireflect on one side

STRAP / BRACELET

  • Blue rubber strap (Silicone)
  • Quick-release system

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • New DS Concept Extreme Shock Resistance
  • GMT function for home and destination time zones (up to three time zones altogether)
  • Rotating compass-style bezel

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