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New Instrument Watches from Christopher Ward

Posted on July 29th, 2011

Well I guess it was bound to happen some day: adapting the paradigm of a cockpit clock to the wrist is no longer a novelty. Seiko made one of the earliest documented attempts, and watches like the ZULU-01 by Trintec, the Airspeed by Revue Thommen and the BR01 by Bell & Ross were all released […]

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Christopher Ward’s offically certified Chronometer

Posted on October 17th, 2010

UK-based Christopher Ward are launching a special version of their C70 Brooklands Chronograph. This special series celebrates Britain’s original Grand Prix, which led to the creation of the Formula 1 Championship. The watch is equipped with a Swiss ETA quartz calibre that underwent control and certification by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres. «The striking design […]

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introducing: Christopher Ward

Posted on October 6th, 2010

The brand Christopher Ward was created in Summer of 2004 by three friends: Mike France and Peter Ellis, who would both look after the retailing, and Chris Ward, who brought in the watchmaking know-how. Read the Timezone interview. Their aim was to create “the cheapest most expensive watches in the world” by harnessing margins without […]

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introducing: Bozeman watch company

Posted on March 3rd, 2011

Hat tip to Jorge Merino of Timezone.com Based in Bozeman, Montana, the eponymous watch company recently released their B1 Hellcat collection, named after the WWII U.S. Naval fighter. Founder Christopher Wardle‘s (no relation to Christopher Ward) vision was to have the watches entirely designed, assembled and controlled locally, and there is nothing wrong with that. Furthermore, […]

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British Racing watch motorized without cutting corners

Posted on November 29th, 2010

The British Formula 1 Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone for the next 17 years. To mark the FIA endorsement of the “Home of British Motor Racing”, the team of Christopher Ward is launching an automatic watch named after one of the most demanding sets of corners of the Silverstone racing track: the Becketts. Unveiled last […]

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