If you look at the movement, you can actually tell immediately that something’s up. On a standard V72, you see two different wheels connected to the bridge. Still, on this modified Certina, there’s only one, and the one that’s missing is the minute counter, which has been shuffled elsewhere to be integrated in the central stack.
Bid up to $300 CAD at the time of writing, this example offers a whole lot of pleasure for what presumably will end up as a not-too-painful price. It is, at 40mm wide, a big slab of a watch, but who among us hasn’t woken up wondering if we’ve missed our calling? True, you won’t be able to actually travel back to 1972 and take part in any regatta, but wearing such a watch could offer a pleasant consolation. The auction takes place on April 9th.
Weston Cutter
2026-04-03 15:00:00