2023 Christopher Ward C65 Dartmouth 41mm Black
Ref: S65-41A3H1-S0KK0
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Christopher Ward box and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original Christopher Ward brushed stainless steel bracelet with a signed push button release folding deployment clasp, all links are provided. The watch is from January 2023 and is sold in worn condition, but overall very fair condition as you can see. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 2023 Christopher Ward C65 Dartmouth 41mm Black, first released in 2019 this collaboration with the MOD (Ministry of Defence) is inspired by the Omega Seamaster 300 “Big Triangle” 0552, a 1967 Navy issue. The 41mm stainless steel Light-catcher case has the DNA of their Trident range, polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges, and tapered lugs with a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a thickness of 11.5mm giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a signed push/pull crown. The unidirectional bezel has a 60-minute aluminium black insert, a domed glass boxed sapphire crystal sits above the matte-finished black dial, and large applied trapezoidal-shaped indexes coated in faux patina SuperLumiNova mark the hours. At 12 o’clock a large inverted triangle, an arrow hour hand with a slim baton minute hand is filled with faux patina Super-LumiNova, the text is printed precisely. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with a deeply stamped Royal Navy's Naval crown insignia and the Royal Naval model number “0552”, inside an automatic Sellita, SW200 COSC Certified, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on its 22mm Christopher Ward brushed stainless steel bracelet with a signed push button release folding deployment clasp and comes with its Christopher Ward presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
Christopher Ward is producing some of the best "Bang for your buck" watches at the moment and no one can really come close, but when they come to pre-owned they become insane value! Take a look at this beautiful watch, it's COSC, built like a tank, reliable and all-around awesome, then look at the price!
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.