Certina has never been shy about building tool watches with more capability than most owners will ever need, and the DS Super PH2000M Sea Turtle Conservancy sits firmly in that tradition.
This is the brand’s fifth special edition supporting the Sea Turtle Conservancy, but it’s also the most technically assertive of the line so far.
With a titanium case, 2,000 metres of water resistance and Certina’s latest shock-resistance architecture, it lands as a serious dive watch with a clear environmental link rather than a simple colour-and-logo exercise.
At a glance
- Certina has introduced the DS Super PH2000M Sea Turtle Conservancy as a 1,959-piece limited edition supporting sea turtle protection.
- The watch pairs a 43mm grade 2 titanium case with 2,000 metres of water resistance, a locked ceramic bezel and the Powermatic 80.611 automatic movement.
- Priced at CHF 1,235 including VAT, it comes with both a titanium bracelet and teal-blue silicone strap.
A modern Sea Turtle Conservancy edition with serious depth
Certina’s partnership with the Sea Turtle Conservancy dates to 2017, and the latest watch feels more technical than the earlier commemorative pieces.
The edition count of 1,959 pieces is not arbitrary.
It nods to the founding year of the Sea Turtle Conservancy and to the year Certina introduced its Double Security system, the case-sealing and impact-protection philosophy that has become central to the brand’s identity.
Rather than leaning heavily into vintage styling, the DS Super PH2000M Sea Turtle Conservancy has a contemporary dive-watch stance.
The 43mm case is large, and at 16mm thick it has the physical presence expected of a 2,000-metre diver, but the use of grade 2 titanium helps control the weight.
On its silicone strap, the watch weighs 117 grams, which is notable for something built to this depth rating.
Titanium, a locking bezel and Certina’s tougher DS architecture
The case construction is the point here as much as the dial colour.
Certina uses a brushed and polished grade 2 titanium case with a screw-down crown, a sapphire crystal, a solid titanium caseback and a helium escape valve.
The unidirectional bezel uses a polished black ceramic insert with a teal-blue 60-minute scale, but the important detail is its security system.
To rotate the bezel, the wearer presses it down before turning it counter-clockwise, after which a spring-loaded mechanism locks it back into place.
That’s the kind of functional choice that makes sense on a watch designed around depth capability rather than desk-diver theatre.
The watch also incorporates Certina’s DS Concept Extreme Shock Resistance system, the brand’s more recent development of its long-running Double Security approach.
For a model pitched as a high-spec aquatic instrument, the combination of water resistance, titanium construction and shock protection gives the PH2000M a clear identity.
The teal dial gives the limited edition its character
The Sea Turtle Conservancy edition is distinguished by a teal-blue gradient dial with a sunray-brushed finish.
It’s more vivid than the standard black or white variants, but the layout remains practical.
Applied luminous markers, a white minute track and a large orange minute hand keep the dial focused on legibility, which is exactly where a dive watch should place its priorities.
The date window is bevelled and outlined, while the central seconds hand uses a lollipop-style luminous detail.
Certina’s logo sits at 12 o’clock, with the model text positioned in the lower half of the dial, leaving the face balanced despite the watch’s technical brief.
The solid caseback carries the Sea Turtle Conservancy logo, a neat visual echo of Certina’s own turtle emblem used to signify its DS system.
Powermatic 80 practicality and two strap options
Inside is the Powermatic 80.611, an automatic movement widely used across the Swatch Group and well suited to a watch at this level.
Its architecture traces back to the ETA 2824 family, with a lower 21,600 vibrations-per-hour frequency and reworked gearing helping deliver an 80-hour power reserve.
The movement also includes a Nivachron balance spring for improved resistance to magnetism.
For day-to-day use, that 80-hour reserve matters more than the usual romance around movement finishing, especially here where the calibre is hidden behind a closed caseback.
The limited edition is supplied with both a multi-link titanium bracelet and a teal-blue silicone strap.
Both are fitted with folding clasps and diver’s extensions, while the strap also offers 15mm of on-the-fly adjustability.
Quick-release pins make switching between bracelet and strap straightforward, which gives the watch more range than its hard-edged specifications might suggest.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Certina |
|---|---|
| Model | DS Super PH2000M Sea Turtle Conservancy |
| Reference | C050.607.44.041.10 |
| Case size | 43mm diameter, 16mm height |
| Case material | Grade 2 titanium, brushed and polished |
| Bezel | Unidirectional rotating bezel with polished black ceramic insert and spring-loaded locking system |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 2,000 metres |
| Additional case features | Screw-down crown, helium escape valve, solid titanium caseback, DS Concept Extreme Shock Resistance system |
| Dial | Teal-blue gradient sunray dial with applied luminous markers and oversized orange minute hand |
| Movement | ETA Powermatic 80.611 automatic |
| Jewels | 25 |
| Frequency | 21,600 vibrations per hour |
| Power reserve | 80 hours |
| Balance spring | Nivachron |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds and date |
| Strap and bracelet | Teal-blue silicone strap and grade 2 titanium bracelet, both with folding clasp and diver’s extension |
| Limited edition | 1,959 pieces |
| Price | CHF 1,235 including VAT |
Certina is also offering non-limited versions of the DS Super PH2000M in black, white and yellow dial configurations, but the Sea Turtle Conservancy edition is the one with the clearest story.
It has the numbers to satisfy specification-minded dive-watch buyers, the titanium build to keep it wearable and a conservation connection that feels embedded in Certina’s modern identity.
