Christopher Ward C60 300 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Limited Edition

Introduction

This watch is from a very limited run of watches made exclusively for the 1st Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles and not available to the public... However this piece and few others were made available in a brief Christopher Ward Archive Sale in July 2019.

Based on the Mk2 C60 Trident 300 quartz, which is itself based on the C60 Mk1 Trident Pro auto, this watch features a unique matte green face with the regiment insignia at the top and the CW logo centralised at the bottom. The case back is also unique to this model. .

Warranty

The warranty card is dated July 2019, so it is covered under CW’s transferrable warranty to July 2024.

It has just had a full quartz service in February 2024, a new battery fitted and pressure tested.

It also has a lifetime battery card from Timpsons - whenever the battery runs out, you just take it to Timpsons and they will replace it free of charge (UK only).

Strap options

It is fitted with a CW tropic rubber black strap.

Price includes this strap - other options are:

• With a used CW bracelet with polished centre links, increase of £70

• Exchange for a CW hybrid, leather, or tide: no price change

• Without a strap: discount of £40.

Condition

It’s in good, used condition. There are some blemishes from use and the bezel has a couple of light scuffs and scratches, notably between 13, 32 and 47. Caseback has a significant scratch where someone has obviously slipped when taking the back off. Crystal is flawless.

Supplied in a CW bamboo box with warranty card, covering letter, letter explaining that as a historic model, no manual is available, service receipt and Timpsons battery card.

Specifications

• Case size: 43mm

• Lug width: 22mm

• Height: 12mm

• Waterproof: 300m

• Movement: Ronda 715 (quartz)