2021 Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Blue 41mm
Ref: C65-41ASC1-S0BB0
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box and Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Christopher Ward box and paperwork. It comes paired on its original 22mm Christopher Ward signed brushed stainless steel bracelet secured by a signed clasp; all links are provided. The watch is from December 2021 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2021 Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Blue. Christopher Ward has recreated the Super Compressor with its retro styling cues and construction methods. They are the first to use a compression spring in the case back for a very long time. The Super Compressor watch case was created and patented in 1956 by Ervin Piquerez SA (EPSA). The 41mm brushed stainless steel cushion case curves towards the stubby lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a thickness of 13.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. At 2 o’clock, a signed screw-down crown is used to adjust the inner bezel, the top hatching is orange, and at 4 o’clock, a signed screw-down crown is used to change the time. A glass box sapphire crystal emulates the crystals used in the past. The sunburst Ocean Blue dial, as you rotate your wrist, goes from blue to almost black, reflecting the ocean depths. The inner blue bezel has a 60-minute scale and is unidirectional, with 120 clicks and an orange triangle at 12. A minute track has orange lume pips and is further divided into 1/5th seconds for extra precision. Applied baton indexes mark the hours and are coated in SuperLumiNova. Broad hands with an orange minute hand filled with lume. A sweeping second hand with an orange counterweight and the Christopher Ward Trident. The text is precisely printed at 6 o’clock. Super Compressor is printed in orange. I think you can see a theme going on here. On the reverse, an exhibition case back showcases the orange compression ring that holds the spring. Inside an automatic Sellita SW200-1, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, the rotor is nicely decorated with the twin flag engraving. It comes paired on its original 22mm Christopher Ward signed brushed stainless steel bracelet secured by a signed clasp; all links are provided. Comes with its presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
Another offering from Christopher Ward that is hard to beat for the money, especially pre-owned like this one. This is the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor on the bracelet, it feels substantial on the wrist and the deep blue dial is stunning. I would not hesitate to add this watch to your collection today!
The Brand
Mike France, Peter Ellis and Christopher Ward founded the world's first online-only watch brand in 2005. Their base started life as 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”. 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. Synergies Horlogères was owned by Jörg Bader who had the same vision Christopher Ward had on designing a new movement. After many years of design and development, in 2014, we saw the announcement to a surprising watch industry of their in-house movement, Calibre SH21, the first financially usable mechanical movement from a British watch brand for over 50 years.