CHRISTOPHER WARD C65 TRIDENT BRONZE SH21 LIMITED EDITION

It’s not hard to tell I’m a fan of pretty much anything with a Christopher Ward logo. I know quite a lot about them and can usually highlight something special about even the blandest of models - if there is such a thing… but every now and then, Christopher Ward creates a watch that really smashes it out of the park and doesn’t really need any intimate knowledge in order to big it up - and this C65 Trident Bronze SH21 is one of them.

It arrived in 2018 at a cost of £1,850 and was the flagship model of CW’s retro dive range. All 150 pieces were sold out within a matter of months. Its 41mm case sits perfectly on pretty much any size wrist and its bronze case and fine metallic blue face are captivating to look at.

It’s powered by a hand-wound version of CW’s epic, COSC certified, 120 hour reserve, SH21 movement. Thanks to the lack of automatic winding rotor it sits at a relatively slim 12.5mm tall.

It dates from November 2018, so the transferrable movement warranty is valid to November 2023. These don’t come up very often, so if you’re on the lookout for a very special Christopher Ward at a decent discount from the original RRP, then this is your chance to get one.

Condition:
Having a bronze case and being a used watch, means it’s developed its own unique patina over the last couple of years. If you’d rather bring it back to its original brighter raw bronze finish there are various guides on the web for how that can be achieved. Looking past the patina, I can’t really see any marks or blemishes to report, but being a used watch, there may be some under magnified inspection. The quick-release canvas webbing strap is in good used condition - still plenty of life in it.

On the COSC certificate it shows a Mean Daily Average of +0.5 seconds per day and when I put it on the Timegrapher it’s showing as keeping perfect time at +/-0 sec per day.

It comes as a ‘full set’ complete with original case (including outer boxes), covering letter (not in the photograph, but it is there), unused polishing cloth, COSC Certificate and finally the owner’s manual with Certificate of Authenticity.

Specs:

• Diameter: 41mm

• Height: 12.5mm

• Calibre: Hand-wound Calibre SH21 COSC

• Water resistance: 150m

• Strap: 22mm

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/dw8f938ad1/pdfs/RetroDive/c65-trident-bronze-sh21-manual.pdf

Final Notes:
The first picture is a library photo, the rest show the actual watch and package.