Christopher Ward C5 Malvern 595 Gold

If my memory serves me correctly, Christopher Ward’s first ever watch, the C5 Malvern automatic, was launched with a gold-plated finish, but that didn’t exactly set the scene with CW offering gold watches less and less as time went on.

I can think of only five gold CW watches: that C5 I’ve already mentioned, early C3s, a brief appearance as a C4 option (pretty out-there choice for a sport watch!), then after a few years off it popped up on the C65 Mk2 Classic and then again in 2018 this C5 595 was the first time it’s been used in several years. So what’s offered here is the last watch which CW made available in gold.

I never appreciated how remarkable the Malvern 595 really is until I first held one in my hands. At just 5.95mm high, it’s the slimmest watch Christopher Ward watch has ever produced by over 2mm (the previous thinnest being the 8.25mm C5 Slimline Square). It’s pretty unusual to have a watch where the head is the same thickness as the strap!

It’s a sleek, classic, and (obviously) very slim dress watch which at 39mm diameter screams subtlety and class in equal quantities.

No longer available from Christopher Ward (when it was, it cost £595 on a leather strap), the C5 Malvern 595 was launched in Jan 2018 and was retired at the end of 2019 - with the last few pieces being sold in a brief 2020 release plus a couple popping up in Jan 2021. This is a 2021 piece. With the 60 month Christopher Ward movement warranty being transferrable, it’s covered to 2025 (or 2026 if serviced by CW between 36-48 months old).

Strap:
Fitted with the original CW Italian tan leather strap which has quick-release spring bars.

Condition:
Supplied in CW presentation case with book and all papers. Watch and strap are in brand new condition.

Specs:

• Diameter: 39mm

• Height: 5.95mm

• Calibre: ETA 7001

• Water resistance: 3ATM (30m)

• Strap lugs: 20mm

A PDF version of the owner’s manual is available from the CW website:
https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dwdf10ed0f/pdfs/Dress/c5-malvern-595.pdf

Final Notes:
Note the first four pics are library shots. The rest show the actual watch and package.