Christopher Ward C9

Pocket watch style dial with an in-house movement, with a rare stainless steel bracelet configuration.

“For the first complication based on our in-house Calibre SH21 (the first commercially viable mechanical movement by a British watch brand in more than 50 years) we’ve gone for a traditional English watch design, albeit with a contemporary twist. This perfectly suits a small-second function.” -Christopher Ward

• Reference: C9-40-SS-SWS-B
• Movement: Mechanical, manual wind / Swiss made / COSC
• Caliber: Christopher Ward SH21 (in-house)
• Case: Hand-polished stainless steel
• Case Diameter: 40mm
• case Thickness: 13mm
• Lug to Lug: 48mm
• Weight: 150 grams / 5.3 ounces
• Dial: White with printed Roman markers
• Stunning blued hands
• Small seconds at 6:00
• Date window at 3:00
• Stainless steel Christopher Ward C9 bracelet
• Lug Width: 20mm
• Sapphire crystal, scratch-resistant
• Water-resistant up to 50m
• Retail Price: $1,800

Includes: Chris Ward box and papers, extra links
Condition: Mint. Sized but never actually worn.

Reviews:
“The dial of the C9 5-day SS is clean and classical, drawing from the Marine Chronometer style. Simply put, if you like that style, you’re going to love this dial, if not, you might want to look away.” –wornandwound

“With 120 hours of power reserve and an in-house movement, Christopher Ward is looking to disrupt the usual value proposition offered by most luxury Swiss watch brands. With a list price under $2000 USD, the Christopher Ward C9 5 Day Small-Second Chronometer is undoubtedly a lot of watch for the money and a huge value to watch buyers that place cost and features ahead of more nebulous concepts like branding, prestige, and Veblen economics.” –ablogtowatch

“Both crystals on the C9 Small Seconds (the top, and the exhibition caseback) are rather impressive Museum grade sapphire crystal. This is extremely clear, providing a very pleasing viewing experience. The crystals are also laden with the excellent AR08 anti-reflective coating that is used on all of Christopher Ward’s higher quality timepieces.” –watchitallabout