TheTimeBum Preview: Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Slimline Square

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Christopher Ward’s first new launch of 2016 presents the company’s thinnest-ever mechanical model, the C5 Malvern Slimline Square - creating a stunning new streamlined style option to further expand the highly popular Malvern range.
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At 37mm square, the C5 Malvern Slimline Square has been meticulously proportioned to sit perfectly on almost every size of wrist and, with a height of only 8.25mm, it will slide elegantly under the most sharply tailored shirt or blouse cuff. On the dial the refined diamond-polished nickel hands are dual faceted, blending sophisticated style with ease of reading. The Sellita 210-1 movement is housed in a newly re-engineered case and the Côtes de Genève finish on the bridge further enhances the pleasure of viewing the power unit through the transparent case-back. The two initial dial colour options offer a sunray effect one-piece dial in blue or a classic matt white, creating startlingly different expressions of the 'square style' of the C5 Malvern Slimline Square.
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Designing the perfectly proportioned square watch had become something of an obsession for the design team at Christopher Ward, as Mike France, co-founder of the brand, explains: “The square format has long been a design classic that presents a particularly strong challenge to the watch designer to get it exactly right. With the right proportions, it is a shape that can be used to blend retro elements with a contemporary tone to create a truly standout design. However, for a square watch to achieve that unique balance between classic and contemporary, modern yet retro, the proportions have to be absolutely spot on - and I think we really hit that mark with this design. The square shape is sometimes overlooked by watch aficionados but I hope that our C5 Malvern Slimline Square shows that the shape is not only eminently practical but that this design also projects a blend of discreet old-school style with a dynamic modern edge. The leather strap option helps to dial-up the classical character while the fine-knit Milanese bracelet delivers a stunning modern expression to our Malvern collection.”
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The C5 Malvern Slimline Square is offered in white and blue dial options with a choice of an embossed alligator pattern Italian leather with CW- motif clasp (£399) or a fine-knit stainless steel Milanese bracelet (£450).

The C5 Malvern Slimline Square is available on pre-order January 14, for delivery in early February exclusively from www.christopherward.co.uk

Features
• Swiss Made
• Hand-wound mechanical movement with Côtes de Genève finish on bridge
• 42-hour power reserve
• Surgical grade stainless steel case and crown
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Diamond-polished, dual faceted nickel minute and hour hands
• Sunray effect one-piece dial (blue)/ Matt, one piece dial (white)
• Transparent case back
• Screw-in back plate
• Unique engraved serial number
• Embossed alligator pattern Italian leather with CW motif clasp/ Fine-knit, stainless steel Milanese bracelet

Technical
• Size:37x37mm
• Height: 8.25 mm
• Calibre: Sellita 210-1
• Vibrations: 28,800 vph
• Case: 316L Stainless steel
• Water Resistance: 3 ATM / 30 metres
• Strap: 20mm
• Dial Colour: white or blue

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