Christopher Ward Watches | Chrono24.com
Their catalog includes sports and tool watches with retro charm, as well as dress watches with in-house movements. ... Christopher Ward – where British design meets the art of Swiss watchmaking. Mike France, Peter Ellis, and Chris Ward founded the brand in 2004 in Maidenhead, a town west ... Their catalog includes sports and tool watches with retro charm, as well as dress watches with in-house movements. ... Christopher Ward – where British design meets the art of Swiss watchmaking. Mike France, Peter Ellis, and Chris Ward founded the brand in 2004 in Maidenhead, a town west of London, with the aim of imbuing the dusty luxury watch world with a breath of fresh air.Christopher Ward began working with the Jura-based Swiss movement manufacturer Synergies Horlogères in 2008. Among other things, this cooperation produced the JJ calibers, ETA movements fitted out by master watchmaker Johannes Jahnke with features like jumping hours and monopusher chronographs.Unlike other microbrands, Christopher Ward designs their own cases, known as light catcher cases. Similar to the Oyster case from Rolex, light catcher cases are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all are based on the same basic design principles. Here, flowing contours with perfect chamfering and precise transitions between polished and brushed surfaces play beautifully with the light and make these watches appear especially flat.Christopher Ward's portfolio has grown to stately proportions over the years. Their retro diving collection C65 has been particularly successful, and offers not only classic three-hand models but chronographs and GMT watches as well. The C60 series offers enthusiasts an array of modern diving watches, some of which are water-resistant to 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
