CHRISTOPHER WARD C60 ABYSS GMT

Christopher Ward first dipped their toe into the stealth watch water (I resisted the urge to say abyss there!) in Jan 2016 with the launch of the Mk2 C60 Titanium Version 1. It was retired in 2019 with the arrival of the C60 Mk3, but I guess the sales were decent because CW included their frst ever ‘Abyss’ model in their 2019 range. The GMT version, which is the one for sale here, arrived in 2020 alongside the range-topping SH21 Abyss which cost more than double that of the GMT and three times that of the regular model!

For those not familiar with how a GMT operates, they have a second ‘hour’ hand which takes 24h to complete one lap of the dial - so 12 midnight on the GMT hand would be at 12 o’clock and 12 noon would be at the usual 6 o’clock. That makes it perfect for instantly knowing the time in a second time zone (perhaps at home if you’re in another country). By rotating the bezel to set the 24h markings to another time zone, you can instantly tell the time in a third location.

Some watches look just as good in pictures as they do in the flesh, but I don’t think that applies to this watch. It’s pretty tricky to catch all the different black and grey finishes on this watch in photographs. Some surfaces have brushed matte, some are satin and some corner highlights are mirror polished. And I have to confess I never even spotted the two-tone bezel on these until I saw one in the flesh - looking back it now seems obvious! I guess the point I’m trying to make is this watch looks really special in the flesh.

Is it easy to tell the time? No, not especially - it’s a stealth watch after all!

Is it sexy as hell? Damn right it is!!

Condition:
I bought this watch from CW on 7th July 2022 (well after the official retirement), so the transferable movement warranty is valid to July 2027. This is one of, if not the very last Abyss GMTs sold - if you have a younger one please let me know!

I bought it as being in ‘nearly new’ condition, but on having a good look, I can’t find any blemishes - it looks like a brand new watch to me.

On the timegrapher it’s registering perfect timing at +/-0sec per day and look at that 0.0 beat error - the movement is literally perfect!

Offered as a ‘full set’ in the original CW bamboo case including user book, warranty card and polishing cloth.

Specs:

• Diameter: 42mm

• Height: 13.8mm

• Lug to lug: 49.3mm

• Movement: Sellita SW330

• Water resistance: 600m

• 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/dw240d1e5a/pdfs/Dive/c60-abyss-gmt-manual.pdf

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