Christopher Ward’s new Sealander Chronograph brings again a watch the model virtually gave up on

Christopher Ward has a brand new chronograph watch. It’s referred to as the Sealander Chronograph, and it’s form of a giant deal.

Why? As a result of it’s the model’s first foremost vary mechanical chronograph in six years.

It slots into the newly refreshed Sealander assortment, and it brings a correct 12-hour timing operate with it, housed in a brand new 41mm Mild-catcher case.

Christopher Ward clearly loves chronographs. Merchandise Director Jörg Bader factors to cult favourites just like the C9 Single Pusher and the ceramic C1000 Hurricane as proof, however love doesn’t all the time pay the payments, and chronographs haven’t bought properly sufficient to justify a spot in the primary vary since 2020.

However that’s lastly modified, and the model says the brand new Sealander design language let it rethink the complication solely, retaining the character fanatics need whereas making it simpler to dwell with day after day.

The case is a spotlight, it’s polished chamfers run alongside every lug, and there’s the identical screw-down crown because the Sealander Automated and GMT.

The pushers are brushed cuboids with polished edges, and Christopher Ward says they provide 1.7mm of genuinely satisfying journey.

The dial is the place issues get attention-grabbing – it’s multi-layered, with recessed black subdials which have a heavy grain texture. Polished numerals sit inside them, and the arms are stuffed with Tremendous-LumiNova for a cool blue glow at night time.

You get operating seconds at 9, elapsed hours at six, and elapsed minutes at three. It’s easy to learn, which is precisely what a chronograph ought to be.

Color-wise, there’s Black, White, Sky Blue, Pink and Pistachio, all paired with the black subdials. COO Sarah Baumann says the model wished softer, extra wearable tones quite than loud, race-inspired colors. I believe they appear nice, and would work completely in a set with the Sealander Automated and GMT watches.

A matt black ceramic bezel wraps across the dial, full with a tachymeter scale for measuring pace.

Below the hood is a no-date model of Sellita’s SW510, primarily based on the tried-and-tested Valjoux 7750 structure. You get 62 hours of energy reserve, a 4Hz beat fee, and a semi-skeletonised customized rotor.

It additionally makes use of iLink, Christopher Ward’s tool-free bracelet system, making it the third watch to get it since launch. It’s a genuinely helpful characteristic that permits you to alter your bracelet with no instruments.

It’s additionally accessible on a White, Black, Blue or Orange strap.

The Sealander Chronograph prices US$2625 / £1895 on the rubber strap, or US$2765 / £1995 on the Bader bracelet with iLink.

It’s accessible now on Christopher Ward’s web site.

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