Chr. Ward C8 P7350, Owner'S Handbook Manual

Page 1: ...C8 P7350 CHRONOMETER LIMITED EDITION O W N E R S H A N D B O O K ...

Page 2: ... made an investment a good one and the aim of this handbook is to help you make the most of that investment during what I hope will be a lifetime of ownership Christopher Ward TIME ON YOUR SIDE CONTENTS THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IIA P7350 2 3 A WATCH OF HISTORIC PROVENANCE 4 5 C8 P7350 CHRONOMETER LIMITED EDITION 6 7 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 8 9 THE COSC CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER 10 11 HOW TO OPERATE Y...

Page 3: ... Designed by the aeronautical engineer R J Mitchell the Spitfire was an all metal monoplane with a monocoque body thin elliptical wings and from the Mark II onwards the equally iconic Rolls Royce Merlin engine Only the 14th Spitfire of 11 989 to have been built at Supermarine s Castle Bromwich shadow factory in Birmingham P7350 entered into service in August 1940 with 266 Squadron at Wittering and...

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Page 5: ...te a medallion into the backplate of each of the 75 pieces of this special limited edition Calibre SH21 for the first time in hand wound execution is fitted within the C8 case The Duralumin panel is treated with the utmost precision at our Swiss atelier in Biel Bottom L R The Duralumin medallion is fitted into the backplate and every component is carefully quality checked by hand ...

Page 6: ...en processed and laser cut by Johannes Jahnke and his team at our Swiss atelier in Biel to form discs to fit within the backplate of the C8 P7350 Chronometer Working closely with our watchmakers the quality manager and deploying our in house Calibre SH21 in for the first time a hand wound execution the production of the C8 P7350 Chronometer is a process of which we are justifiably proud Every comp...

Page 7: ...se of the watch reveals a piece of metal from P7350 s cockpit protected by highly scratch resistant museum grade sapphire crystal A silhouette of the plane s plan has been precision cut into the metal showing the registration and elliptical wing formation to great effect Such an important watch demanded an important movement Therefore powering the C8 P7350 is a small second hand wound version of C...

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Page 9: ...d finished marine grade stainless steel case with PVD black coating Diamond shaped aviator crown Museum grade anti reflective sapphire crystal TECHNICAL INFORMATION Diameter 44mm Height 12 3mm Calibre SH21 COSC Vibrations 28 800 per hour Case 316L stainless steel PVD Water Resistance 5 BAR 50 metres Strap 22mm Leather TECHNICAL INFORMATION 8 Smith s cockpit clock inspired dial and hands Two colour...

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Page 11: ...icate Each uncased movement is individually tested for fifteen days in five positions at three different temperatures Movements are fitted with a second hand for tests and measurements are made daily with the aid of cameras Based on all of these measurements seven eliminatory criteria are calculated each of which must be met The exacting and rigorous nature of the COSC certification process means ...

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Page 13: ...12 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR C8 CHRONOMETER Crown DISPLAY ELEMENTS CONTROL BUTTONS Minute hand Hour hand 60 second counter 12 ...

Page 14: ... you reach the correct time e g 13 38 hr Push the crown back into position 1 and the crown should sit flush to the case WINDING THE WATCH Position 1 is for winding Your C8 Chronometer has a 120 hr maximum power reserve when fully wound To re power the watch after a period of non use simply wind the crown carefully in a clockwise direction until resistance is felt 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...eme cases malfunction or create condensation For these reasons the water resistance rating of your watch as shown should only ever be considered a guideline and we strongly recommend they are always adhered to 1 BAR 10 METRES Safe to wear your watch while washing your hands with tap water 3 BAR 30 METRES Washing your car and or general hose pipe usage 5 BAR 50 METRES Water resistant to most househ...

Page 16: ...CING REPAIRS THE CHRISTOPHER WARD WAY Our innovative approach to servicing and repairing your Christopher Ward watch means that having your watch serviced or repaired doesn t mean months of waiting followed by an exorbitant bill which is more or less the experience guaranteed by every other luxury watch brand We have developed an easy quick and affordable expert service and repairs programme that ...

Page 17: ...iness which means that Chris and the team spend a lot of time communicating personally with customers many of whom have become friends KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH CHRISTOPHER WARD As the owner of a Christopher Ward watch if ever you need to get hold of us we are at your service We have listed some useful contact details on the back cover There is also always something new going on at our website at www ...

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