Christopher Ward C11 MSL Vintage stainless

The C11 was Christopher Ward’s second square watch, following in the footsteps of 2008’s C13/C15 Henley models - C13 being the quartz model and C15 being the auto. Rather than being designed as dress watches like the C13/15, the C11 came in aviation, dive and even motorsport styles.

The aviation style C11 MSL (mean sea level) first surfaced in 2011 with the PVD-coated-case ‘black manta’, with its white markers and original CW logo. In 2012, at the same time as the CHR. WARD logo’s introduction, the C11 range exploded with silver and black case MSLs, Vintage marker MSLs, a quartz chronograph and the very popular C11 Makaira dive range.

The watch in this listing is a stainless finish, vintage marker, self-winding automatic model which dates from April 2015 - making it one of the very last C11s MSLs sold.

Condition
It comes with a brand new CW Italian vintage oak leather strap which has never been worn.. The watch head has been worn, but only occasionally. As a result, it’s still in superb condition. At first glance, the head appears to be new, but on close inspection, in certain lights, you can find four tiny blemishes: there are just two on the bezel at around 1.30 and 2 o’clock and two on the left side of the case. There are also a couple of light marks on the lugs, which are hidden by the strap.

The watch comes as a ‘full set’, with original presentation case, covering letter, unused polishing cloth and user guide with Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications

• Case size: 42mm

• Lug width: 22mm

• Height: 10.8mm

• Waterproof: 50m

• Movement: ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200-1 automatic

User Manual
A PDF version of the owner’s manual is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dw7acbc0b2/pdfs/Aviation/c11_manual.pdf

Final Notes

• Note the first photograph is a library shot, the rest all show the actual watch and package.

• Having followed CW for many years, I’ve observed a few of instances of crowns being pulled out/off. So it’s advised to take care when pulling the crown out to the time-adjusting position three.