2019 Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595 White Dial 38.5mm
Ref: C05-39H3H3-S00W0
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Christopher Ward presentation box and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm Christopher Ward leather strap and signed pin buckle. The watch is from March 2019 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a classic 2019 Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595 White Dial, which still remains one of the thinnest watches they’ve produced, with a 38.5mm polished stainless steel case that sits comfortably on your wrist thanks to the finely tapered lugs, lug-to-lug length of 45.5mm and a case thickness of a just 6mm. On the right side is a coin-edged onion-style crown. The smooth polished bezel holds a flat crystal above a crisp white dial. Slim stick indexes mark the hours and seamlessly complement the thin tapered hands in the centre; at 9 o’clock, we have the Christopher Ward motif completing this sophisticated minimalist dress watch. On the reverse an exhibition case back showcasing the elegant manually wound ETA Cal. 7001, 17 jewels, beating at 21,600 beats per hour, this workhorse ultraslim 2.5mm movement has been in production since 1971. The watch comes paired with its 20mm Christopher Ward leather strap and signed pin buckle; it also comes with its Christopher Ward presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
This Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595 is one of the thinnest watches the brand ever made coming in at an impressive 6mm, powered by the manually wound ETA Cal. 7001. This model reminds me of a time when I felt Christopher Ward was trying to figure out where their place is in the watch world, was it going to be elegant dress watches, crazy colourful and quirky watches, sports watches and so on... It definitely feels like the brand realised sports watches were more their focus and that is what they ran with, though it is clear to see the brand is experimenting again and I am super excited for what the future holds.
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 watches 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. 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 own in-house movement, Calibre SH21, the first commercially viable mechanical movement from a British watch brand in over 50 years.