One of just three hundred made in green, this C1 Bel Canto is one of the hottest watches in the market right now.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
This was ordered in 2022 and delivered in June 2023.
CONDITION
The first Bel Canto had a Azzuro blue dial and sold out in eight hours back in November 2022. Four days later Christopher Ward surprised everyone again and launched the Verde green dial we have here, which all three hundred sold out in just three hours – despite no one being to see one in the flesh and lengthy waiting times. Why did this comparatively small company sell out a new, unseen model so quickly? Well this watch chimes on the hour, and most companies making sonnerie watches (watches that make a sound) charge many multiples of the price Christopher Ward were asking. Not only did they sell out within hours, Christopher ward had 7,000 people on a waiting list within two weeks!
This is not a minute or quarter repeater, but instead makes a ding on the hour when a hammer strikes a gong built into the titanium case. This has been developed in house by altering the design of Christoper Ward’s jump hour complication, but the design process was lengthy and thorough – you can read more about it here if you wish. The designers have been very clever too by showing the hammer and mechanism on the front of the watch, in the style of a Breguet Tradition. This leaves a smaller space for the actual clock face, allowing you to see more of what makes the watch special without overlapping details like a skeleton watch, which can be difficult to read. It has been hailed as a modern classic already.
This watch will be supplied with the original presentation boxes, papers and our Certificate of Authenticity. The papers include a signed note from the Christopher Ward CEO, which was a nice touch.
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SIZE
Width with crown 42.9 mm
Width without crown 41.5 mm
Between lugs 22 mm
Lug to lug length 47.8 mm
Case Thickness 13.1 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is the balance of Christopher Ward’s 5 year warranty and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.