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Certina was founded in 1888 by brothers Alfred and Adolf Kurth, who set up their own watch production facility in the Swiss town of Grenchen. In this picturesque spot at the foot of the Jura mountains, the brothers and their three employees worked in an annex of the family home. Within a short period of time, the business began to flourish.
Certina watches have been recognized for their precision, reliability and sporty attributes. Certina, as sports-watch brand, has steadily built itself a solid global reputation on excellent, precise and reliable Swiss workmanship, which spanned over 130 years of watchmaking history.
Although the business started in 1888, it was only in the 1930s that the business and company increasingly used the brand name “Certina” because it was easy to pronounce in all languages and was aptly based on the Latin word “certus”, which meant “sure”. The brand was officially registered in 1939, and in 1949, Certina was chosen to be the sole brand name.
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