Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII
Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII

Christopher Ward - C5 Malvern Quartz MKII

Regular price $1,995.00 Sale

Brand: Christopher Ward 

Item Number: 10014

Description: The quartz version of this CW classic is a masterpiece of understated English design combined with Swiss watchmaking excellence. The new 39mm case is engineering perfection as is the Ronda 515 quartz movement. However, the white metal dial is the real tour-de-force of the C5, offering, as it does a more contemporary feel to this quintessentially English design. Features: date indicator, convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, Hand-finished 316L stainless steel case, Unique engraved serial number, Screw-in crown, Matt finish one-piece metal dial, water resistance 50 meters, 18 mm black leather strap.

Condition: Unworn in mint condition, without signs of wear

Shipping: Free shipping on all orders. Two-day delivery anywhere in the United States for all purchases over two thousand dollars and ground delivery for all other orders.

Story: The lightbulb moment - It all began on a gentle boat trip down the Thames in May 2004. Peter and I had recently sold Early Learning Centre – an ethical toy company – while Chris was bored with importing T-shirts. I suggested we start a business together. It needed to be something we were all interested in. As football and music seemed beyond us, and because we were all fascinated by horology, we settled on watches. And through a friend who was well connected in the luxury watch industry, we learned some surprising information. Most of the Swiss brands were using the same or similar components, from the same manufacturers, to make their timepieces. The markups from manufacturing costs to RRP (Recommended Retail Price) were staggering: one famous Swiss brand was marking up by 34 times! Once our indignation at these high mark-ups subsided, we saw the opportunity to create a different type of premium watch business. A company that would avoid the huge marketing overheads and third-party retailer margins of the Swiss brands. A company that would provide “the cheapest most expensive watches in the world”. We called it Christopher Ward. It seemed the most quintessentially English name of the three of us. We had a simple three-part plan:

– Sell directly to customers only through our own website
– Apply a maximum three times mark-up on the manufacturing price
– Avoid the costly celebrity endorsements to which the Swiss brands seem addicted

And so, on June 2nd 2005 – from a converted chicken shed on a farm in Berkshire – we launched the world’s first online-only watch brand. We started with two models, the C5 Malvern Automatic and the C3 Malvern Chronograph. Now we had to let people know what we were doing.

Every Watch Has a StoryTM is in no way affiliated with Christopher Ward and does not claim to be. We simply love their products and make them available to our customers who enjoy surrounding themselves with the best of the best.