Christopher Ward C8 Power Reserve Chronometer

The C8 Power Reserve was the first aviation style watch to be fitted with CW’s famous SH21 movement with its 120 hour power reserve. In the case of this watch, it’s the hand-wound SH21 with power reserve and small seconds sub dials - about as good as they come!

As with all SH21-powered watches, it’s a COSC certified Chronometer.

It’s a pretty large watch at 44mm, but thanks to being a hand crank, it stands at just 11mm tall and sits surprisingly well, even on small-medium wrists. The lack of rotor also means you get the best possible view of that stunning SH21 engineering through the huge exhibition case back.

It was launched in August 2016 and was officially retired in 2019, so most C8 PRs are dated between 2016-2019, however a few did briefly surface in 2020 and 2021.

This particular watch was sold in March 2020, so while it’s not the youngest one I’ve seen, it is younger than most.

The transferable movement warranty is valid until March 2025.

Condition

It’s a used watch offered in very good condition.

There are some light marks on the bezel which are visible in some lights, but not others. There are also some light marks on the case. Several of the marks could easily be removed by a competent person with a re-brushing pad - that’s not me though, so the watch remains in the same condition I received it.

On the timegrapher it’s keeping perfect time.

The original CW Tiber leather strap is in very good used condition with lots of life left in it.

Supplied as an almost full set including original box, warranty card, COSC certificate, owner’s book (which is a little dog-eared) and original £1,450 purchase invoice (owner’s details removed). The only thing missing is the polishing cloth.

Specifications

• Case size: 44mm

• Lug width: 22mm

• Height: 11mm

• Waterproof: 50m

• Movement: Calibre SH21 hand-wound automatic

• Power reserve: 120h

User Manual

A PDF version of the owner’s handbook is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dwa910e1cb/pdfs/Aviation/c8_power_reserve_manual.pdf

Final Notes

• The first three images are library photos. The others all show the actual watch and package.