2022 Christopher Ward C60 Graphite Limited Edition of 250
Ref: C60-42ADA3-GRPHT
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : PVD & DLC
Warranty : Manufacturer's Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Christopher Ward Box & Paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original quick-release 2-piece Christopher Ward 22mm #tide Bond striped strap with a signed buckle. The watch is from January 2023 and is in fantastic condition as you can see from the photos, likely worn only a handful of times altogether. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2022 Christopher Ward C60 Graphite Limited Edition of 250 with a 42mm stainless steel case coated in gunmetal PVD for a stealth aesthetic, it took its inspiration from the sleek hulls of submarines. Polished bevel-edged and brushed surfaces transition with crisp flowing lines incorporating their Light-catcher design and the curve of the case sits comfortably on your wrist, a lug-to-lug length of 49mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence, on the right side, a signed crown with deep knurling for an extra grip is protected by crown guards. The unidirectional gunmetal DLC-coated bezel has a ceramic dive scale coated in thick lume holding a sapphire crystal AR coated, the sandblasted matte black dial has an outer 24-hour chapter ring and applied gunmetal baton indexes deep filled in X1 BL C1 Super-LumiNova marking the hours, at 6 o’clock a framed date window. The hands comprise a hand-polished and brushed arrow hour hand with a slim baton minute hand filled with X1 BL C1 Super-LumiNova complemented by a gunmetal DLC-coated Trident counterweighted sweeping second hand, as you rotate your wrist the indexes and hands play with the light. At 12 o’clock we have the Christopher double flag motif, the text on the dial is precisely printed at 6 o’clock. On the reverse, a DLC-coated screw-down case back with a high relief Trident in the centre, engraved is a number out of 250 and ours is number #151, inside an automatic Sellita SW200-1, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. The watch comes paired on a quick-release 2-piece Christopher Ward 22mm #tide Bond striped strap with a signed buckle and also comes with its Christopher Ward presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
It's hard to argue with the value that Christopher Ward offers, both from a build quality and movement perspective, but more importantly from a design perspective. This C60 Graphite Limited Edition offers a ton of watch for well under £1,000 which is incredibly difficult to rival, especially from a Swiss brand! If you are unsure about this one, come see it in the metal on your wrist, but be warned, you'll likely walk away with it on your wrist!
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.