WEBProducts. Wristwatches, timing devices/systems. Parent. The Swatch Group. Website. www.certina.com. Certina Cal. 25-36, 1960. Certina 1988 DS Podium Chronograph. Certina S.A. is a Swiss watch brand, part of the Swatch Group, [1] founded in Grenchen in 1888 by Adolf and Alfred Kurth.