Christopher Ward C65 AM GT Limited Edition

The C65 AM GT LE is something of a landmark watch for Christopher Ward: it represents the last 350 quartz watches they made. Launched in mid 2020, it was an instant hit, quickly vanishing from the website. Often when new LE watches like this are launched, you see a few changing hands on the pre-owned market as people change their minds and rotate their collections, but that’s not really happened with this watch because very few have come up for sale since.

It’s powered by the well-known, COSC certified, ETA 251.264. For most mechanical watches you’d be happy with an accuracy of +/-20sec per day. For most quartz watches you’d be happy with +/-10sec per month, but this watch runs at +/-10sec per year, so is very much a 'set and forget’!

Design wise, it follows in the footsteps of the C9 DB4 1 VEV and C9 AM GT watches, all of which took design inspiration from the Aston Martin DB4 Zagato speedometer.

The CW selling price was £600 for the bracelet model, which was a great deal when you consider the C70 COSC GP watches from 2013 onward cost the same.

On the wrist it’s a lovely thing, the 41mm size suits most wrists, it’s a nice weight (feels more of an auto weight than quartz) and the chrono pushers have a lovely action to them.

Condition
It has been worn a couple of times (on a different strap) so you might find signs of use under magnified inspection, but without that knowledge it would likely pass as appearing 100% brand new. The bracelet has never ben worn and still has its protective vinyls in place.

This particular watch is serial number 118 of 350 and was bought my me in August 2020, so the CW movement warranty is valid until August 2025.

Supplied as a ‘full set’, with case, user guide, warranty card and COSC certificate.

Specifications

• Case size: 41mm

• Lug width: 22mm

• Height: 12.2mm

• Waterproof: 150m

• Movement: ETA 251.264

User Manual

A PDF manual is available to view on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dw5fe35054/pdfs/Motorsport/C65-Driver-web-manaul.pdf

Final Notes

• Note the first five pics are library shots, the rest all show the actual watch and package.