Christopher Ward C63 SH21 Blue Marine Limited Edition
I just got the Christopher Ward C63 SH21 Blue Marine today. It was pre-order last year on March.
How do it wear on my wrist? I have a 6.5 inch wrist, but I find it fit perfectly. The lug to lug is 48.2 mm and the lug width is 22 mm.It is quite high, it is heavier because of the steel bracelet. I like it have a power reserve. My second small second hand watch.
The caseback have a blue circle. The movement decoration is good. Mine is 145/150 engraved.
The photo show it is bigger in my wrist. I am not a professional photographer.
It is a reasonable price 120 hours COSC certified in-house movement watch. I paid it for USD 2110.
It use SH21 movement. Calibre SH21 is Christopher Ward’s in-house mechanical watch movement. It was launched in 2014 and is the first commercially viable mechanical movement from a British watch company in 50 years (this is from their website). With double-barrelled construction, it can run for 120 hours or 5 days.
SH21 has been certified as a chronometer by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres. Over 15 days, the movement undergoes a series of tests to ensure it provides accurate timekeeping to within -4/+6 seconds per day. This puts it in the top six percent of all Swiss-made watches for accuracy.
This are the features:
• Waterproof to 150m
• Swiss made
• Limited edition of 150 pieces
• In-house 33 jewel Calibre SH21 automatic movement
• Chronometer (COSC) certified
• 120-hour power reserve
• Anti-shock system
• Hacking small seconds
• Date calendar
• Power reserve indicator
• Brushed and polished marine-grade stainless steel case
• Custom exhibition caseback with limited edition number
• Circular brushed and polished fixed steel bezel
• Embossed screw-down crown
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Stamped matte dial with unique pattern
• Super-LumiNova ® Grade X1 BL C1-filled hands and indexes
• Micro adjustment on the bracelet
Ok, that it my first watch for 2024. (I am not good on writing too).
Like accurate watches. Long term goal to be able to service automatic watches. Current skill: regulate.
Very nice watch! Congratulations on your new watch!
Yes. SH21 their own movement: COSC certified.
Dang....145/150? Lucky you.
Looking good! Congrats!!
I like the colors of the watch, but not really into complications.
Very nice watch! Congratulations on your new watch!
Thank you Weng. I dont know why they dont make more watch with SH21
Dang....145/150? Lucky you.
Yeah. Almost gone
Looking good! Congrats!!
Thanks
I like the colors of the watch, but not really into complications.
Oh? Dont like power reserve in the dial. I like it.
So cool Nawir. Glad I found your write up!
You know that #christopherward had a phenomenal year when they are making a watch like this for a price like that and that's not even their most talked about release!
So cool Nawir. Glad I found your write up!
Thanks Logan. It is just a summary from here and there on the web.
You know that #christopherward had a phenomenal year when they are making a watch like this for a price like that and that's not even their most talked about release!
Ah true. No media is talking about it after it is released. However the finishing of the movement is rough. But I understand, and mostly important is longetivity and accuracy. I am wearing it 24 hours, it is losing -1 spd
Ah true. No media is talking about it after it is released. However the finishing of the movement is rough. But I understand, and mostly important is longetivity and accuracy. I am wearing it 24 hours, it is losing -1 spd
Yeah, I can see that re: finishing. From what I can see, CW puts a lot of their values on case finishing and dial (applied markers, etc) and less on movements in general. It's a choice for sure, and I think that it's probably a very good strategy overall for them. It's already a fairly expensive piece and definitely for a CW, better finishing would start to reduce the value proposition that it is.
Yeah, I can see that re: finishing. From what I can see, CW puts a lot of their values on case finishing and dial (applied markers, etc) and less on movements in general. It's a choice for sure, and I think that it's probably a very good strategy overall for them. It's already a fairly expensive piece and definitely for a CW, better finishing would start to reduce the value proposition that it is.
Should CW make more watch with. SH21 movement this year? They launch 2 new watch last year. Not include C63 SH21.
Should CW make more watch with. SH21 movement this year? They launch 2 new watch last year. Not include C63 SH21.
I think almost definitely: this year is their 20th anniversary. Given how successful they've been in the last few years, there's got to be something pretty amazing on tap for this year. In my mind, how could that not include their own movements, right?