Amazing watch!

Very nice piece. 
Certina have been on my radar for a while now. 
Tempted…

Cheers, brother. 
I was standing in that exact spot less than two weeks ago. 
Amazing city!

I think eco-drive and other solar technologies have changed the frame considerably. 

Also the Seiko Kinetic movements. 

Now it is possible to have the accuracy of quartz without the battery change hassle. 
 

I picked up a Swatch with the Autoquarz movement many years ago (it’s similar to the Kinetic - quartz powered by a rotor). Great watch but the style wasn’t much of a success for Swatch so they were discontinued. It is one of my more unusual watches. 
 

Wow, great find. And a lovely watch. 
Where did you buy it?

You could consider a Vostok Amphibia. 
https://www.meranom.com/en/amphibian-classic/

Amazing history, incredibly hard-wearing and they look great. Plus, they are very inexpensive - and you won’t see many people wearing them. 

Automatic, 200m water resistant, designed for military use , etc., etc. 

I‘ve had mine since 2009 and it has taken some pretty severe treatment but just works. They often talk about “Beater Watches” - I think the Vostok Amphibia must be the ultimate beater. 
 

Yes, the waffle dial is great. 
I thought I would go for blue, as all the fuss was about the blue waffle dial. But once I got to the AD, it was clear that the black waffle dial would be my choice. I think it looks amazing.