CHRISTOPHER WARD C65 TRIDENT DIVER AUTOMATIC

When Christopher Ward launched the retro style C65 Trident Diver in 2018 they will have hoped it was a success, but I doubt they were expecting it to be quite as successful as it has been. It’s been a great seller and has already spawned many different iterations and special editions.

The earlier models (as identified by having batten hour markers) all had hand-wound movements. They were available with black, green or blue faces (plus a few limited edition specials)

In Jan 2019 CW introduced an automatic version, easily identified by its spots or ‘pips’ for hour markers. That was initially available in black or blue, but the only one currently available from CW is the black face, red bezel model available here from £740.

The watch for sale here is a black/black model which dates from Jan 2021, making it one of the very last black models CW sold.

The transferable CW warranty takes you up to Jan 2025. CW will add a fifth year’s warranty if it’s serviced by them during 2024, but personally I wouldn’t go for that as I don’t think it’s cost-effective. One of the beauties of having such a popular Swiss movement (Sellita SW-200) is that any competent watch maker will be familiar with it and spare parts are plentiful. So an independent service or possible repair local to you (after Jan 2025) will likely be far cheaper and more convenient than a service at CW. So if this was my watch, I wouldn’t be considering a service until around 2028.

Condition:
It’s in brand new, unworn condition.

It comes as a ‘full set’ in the original CW bamboo case with warranty card, polishing cloth and a covering letter directing you to the online manual mentioned below.

Specs:

• Diameter: 41mm

• Height: 121.5mm

• Calibre: Sellita SW200

• Water resistance: 150m

• Strap: 22mm

• Lug to lug: 47mm

Owner’s Book:
A PDF version of the owner manual is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dwe5be2c41/pdfs/RetroDive/c65-trident-automatic.pdf