2012 Christopher Ward C50 Malvern Chronometer
Ref: C50COSC-SWT

Points of Mention

This watch is sold with its original Christopher Ward box and paperwork including the original COSC Certificate. The watch went back to Christopher Ward for mechanical work in 2013 the paperwork for this is included. The watch comes with a nice fitting 18mm leather strap with its original push-release deployment clasp. The watch is from December 2012 and is sold in heavily worn condition, as you can see in the photographs, a full case and buckle refurb can be provided at an additional cost if requested. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The Watch

Here we have a 2012 Christopher Ward C50 Malvern Chronometer limited to 200 pieces with a polished 39mm stainless steel case that flows over your wrist with gently curved lugs, a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 10.5mm ensures a comfortable fit. On the right, a signed crown and a polished smooth bezel hold a sapphire crystal above a sunburst ivory dial, an outer minute track has applied steel baton indexes that catch the light as you rotate your wrist, at 3 o’clock we have a day/date framed window. Elegant steel sword hands complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand complete this charismatic dress watch, at 12 o’clock we have the circular Christopher Ward motif with “Certified Chronometer” printed underneath at 6 o’clock. On the reverse a screwed-down exhibition case back with the number out of 200 engraved into the outer edge, inside an Automatic ETA 2824 or Sellita SW200 with a signed rotor decorated in Cotes de Geneve. The watch comes fitted on an 18mm leather strap with its original push-release deployment clasp and the watch comes with its Christopher Ward presentation box and paperwork.

Personal Note

The Brand

Founded in 2005 by Mike France, Peter Ellis, and Christopher Ward they started the world's first online-only watch brand, launched from a converted chicken shed on a farm in Berkshire. Soon after the launch of the brand Dave Malone was a Tasmanian lecturer and watch expert, when he saw the press ad for a watch powered by an ETA 2824–2 automatic movement, he decided to buy one. He planned to write a critical review on the world’s largest watch forum, Timezone.com, fortunately for Christopher Ward, his review was most complimentary, stating the watch was the “best value mechanical watch in the world” and sales immediately spiked and Christopher Ward became firmly established. After receiving such high praise in the industry and from collectors in 2008 they began work with assistance from a Swiss watchmaking company: Synergies Horlogères, based in Biel, Switzerland. SH was owned and led by Jörg Bader who had the same vision Christopher Ward had on designing a new movement, after many years of design and development, July 2nd, 2014 saw the announcement to an astounding watch industry of their in-house movement, Calibre SH21, the first commercially viable mechanical movement from a British watch brand in over 50 years.