CHRISTOPHER WARD C50 MALVERN COSC AUTOMATIC MKI

Following the huge success of 2005’s C5 Malvern Mk1, CW’s first automatic watch, the guys from Park Street decided to up their dress watch game by launching the C50 Malvern COSC in 2011. The case size was increased from 38 to 39mm, a day/date complication was added and the 400-watch C50 run also happened to be CW’s first 400 chronometer watches (not to be confused with ‘chronograph’ watches, which CW discusses here). Chris and his partners were justifiably proud of their leap into certified COSC chronometer production, a fact reflected by Chris personally autographing the COSC Certificates!

The first 2011 batch of 200 C50 Malvern COSCs had a silver case and the original circular CW logo on its ivory coloured face. The second batch, introduced in 2012, had a gold PVD finish to the case and it’s white face was adorned with the (then) all new CHR. WARD logo.

The watch for sale here is one of that later release, dating from November 2013 and is serial number 88 of 200. Fitted with the original brown embossed CW leather strap with its butterfly deployant clasp and QR spring bars.

Condition
This is a “new old” watch. So it was bought by its original owner in 2013 for £600 (they cost £700 on an alligator strap!), but then sat unused in his collection until I bought it last year. It remains in as-new, unworn condition and still has the protective vinyls on the butterfly buckle. So if you’re on the look out for a 2013 ‘time warp’ new (old), COSC-certified CW dress watch, this could well be the only chance you get!

Presented in it’s original deluxe wooden case with C50 engraved plaque and complete with owner’s book, Certificate of Authenticity, unused polishing cloth and COSC Certificate (signed by Chris).

Specifications

• Case size: 39mm

• Lug width: 18mm

• Height: 10.8mm

• Waterproof: 50m

• Movement: ETA 2836-2 COSC

User Manual
A PDF version of the owner’s manual is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dwa2117250/pdfs/Dress/c50cosc_manual.pdf

Final Notes

• The first two photos are library shots, the rest all show the actual watch and package.