London based Christopher Ward has recently unveiled their first watch powered by an in-house movement.

This is a significant advancement for any watch brand, let alone a brand that has only been in existence for a decade. In the watchmaking world, having the know-how to design and produce a mechanical caliber, is the single most crucial element that elevates a watch brand to that next level.

The first watch to use the new Christopher Ward SH21 caliber is the C9 Harrison 5 Day Automatic. It is presented in a hand-finished 43 mm x 13.45 mm stainless steel case. The bezel, crown, and top of the lugs are fully polished, and the case sides are brushed.

The C9 is available in a blue, black or white galvanic sun-ray one-piece metal dial with raised nickel indexes, as well as nickel hands. Hour, minute and second hands are centrally mounted, with a date display at 3 o’clock. The dial is protected by a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. The caseback is screwed down and has an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water-resistance is 50 meters.

If you are wondering how such a young watch brand conceived and produced a manufacture movement in only 4-years, it’s thanks to a merger with an established Swiss manufacture Synergies Horlogères.

 

Photos by Christopher Ward.