WH741 C7 Rapide Chronograph MkII (01/2015)
WH741 C7 Rapide Chronograph MkII (01/2015)
CHRISTOPHER WARD C7 RAPIDE CHRONOGRAPH MKII (lifetime free battery replacement, UK only)
Introduction
This watch has to be one of the most cost-effective ways to get a Christopher Ward on your wrist.
It’s C7 Rapide Chronograph MkII, introduced in 2012 and ran until its retirement in 2017.
For most CW quartz chronographs the 1/10th of a second hand only moves into position once the timer is stopped, but thanks to the Ronda 3540.D used in MkIIs, it features a constantly sweeping 10th-sec chrono dial (the top one), which I think makes for a more satisfying user experience!
Warranty
It comes with a three month Ward Hoard warranty.
Strap options
It comes on a tan vintage oak CW leather strap in fantastic condition.
Other options - swap for a brand new CW black hybrid or leather (extra £20).
Condition
It’s pretty good for a ten year old watch. The watch head is in excellent condition with only minor blemishes to indicate that it’s been used particularly around the lugs. The alloy bezel (which are known to get marked on more well used examples) is almost perfect.
It comes complete with watch box in great condition, covering letter, original invoice and owner’s handbook.
It had a new battery fitted by Timpson in January 2023 on a ‘lifetime’ replacement basis. That means that any time that the battery runs out, just take it to your local Timpson’s (sorry UK only) and they will replace it free of charge.
Specs:
Diameter: 42mm
Height: 10.7mm
Calibre: Ronda 3540.D quartz
Water resistance: 10ATM (100m)
Strap lugs: 22mm
Lug-to-lug: 48.7mm
Owner’s Handbook
A PDF of the owner’s book is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dwe4007463/pdfs/Motorsport/c7mk2_manual.pdf
Final Notes:
Note the first pic is a library shot. The rest show the actual watch and package.