Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto User guide

C1 Bel Canto
Owner’s Handbook

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Time on your side
Your Christopher Ward watch has been designed in Britain
and engineered in Switzerland by highly talented craftspeople.
This ensures not only accurate and precise timekeeping, but also
brings a real pride of ownership that only watches of the highest
quality standards can hope to deliver.
You have made an investment, a good one, and the aim of this
manual is to help you make the most of that investment in what
we hope will be a lifetime of ownership.
Mike France
CEO & co-founder
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C1 Bel Canto
Congratulations on the purchase of your C1 Bel Canto.
A watch made for those who appreciate the art of haute horlogerie.
A watch that delivers a feast for the ears – as well as the eyes.
At the core of your C1 Bel Canto is Calibre FS01, created by our
technical director Frank Stelzer. With an inspired piece of lateral
thinking, Frank realised that he could adapt CW’s ‘jumping hour’
movement to create a chiming sound on the hour, every hour.
This chime comes courtesy of a steel spring placed around the edge of
the dial. It’s been tuned, so the sound is a delight for the ears (it’s a
‘D’ note) while being loud enough to be heard from your wrist.
You’ll also fall in love with the intricately stacked dial and the way the
41mm Light-catcher™sits close to your wrist.
Finally, the most essential feature of all: you.
Because it’s you that will develop a relationship with the C1 Bel Canto
as time passes. It’s you who’ll wind the minute hand around the dial
just to hear the chime.
And it’s you who’ll strap it onto your wrist every day and realise you’re
in the company of something extraordinary indeed.
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Features
• Swiss made
• Limited Edition of 300 pieces
• 38-hour power reserve
• Self-winding 29-jewel movement with
FS01 striking mechanism
• Floating time display
• Rhodium plated three-dimensional hand
nished bridges and hammer mechanism
• On/o pusher at 4 o’clock
• Red on/o indicator
• Azzurro blue sunray nished module plate
• Mirror polished chiming gong
• Brushed and polished Grade 5 Titanium
Light-catcher™case
• Deep-stamped screw-down caseback with
sound wave motif
• Push-down crown with twin-ags motif
• Anti-reective domed sapphire crystal
• Raised brushed and polished indexes lled
with Super-LumiNova®C1 BL Grade X1
• Eco-friendly luxury presentation case
and owner’s handbook
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Technical Information
Calibre FS01
Case Grade 5 titanium
Diameter 41mm
Height 13mm
Weight 53g
Water resistance 3 ATM (30 metres)
Vibrations 28,800 per hour (4Hz)
Timing tolerance -20/+20 seconds per day
Lug to lug 48mm
Strap width 22mm
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How to operate your C1 Bel Canto
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The crown should sit ush to the case (position 1) in order to
maintain water resistance.
• To re-power the watch after a period of non-use, simply wind
the crown in a clockwise direction. Your C1 Bel Canto has a
maximum power reserve of 38 hours when fully wound. Normal
wearing will allow the rotor to start re-powering the watch over
time after putting on your wrist.
• Pull gently into position 2. This position is used for handsetting.
For precise time setting it is recommended to pass beyond the
desired minute and to set the hand backwards.
Setting the time

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1. Manual winding
2. Time setting

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Turning the chime on and o
Your C1 Bel Canto will chime on the hour, every hour.
If you’d like to turn this feature o, press the pusher at the
4 o’clock position on the case.
The red indicator on the dial will move from the chime position
to the silent position.
When you want to hear the chime again, press the pusher once
more and the indicator will move back to the original position.
How to operate your C1 Bel Canto
Chime on Chime off
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How to operate your C1 Bel Canto
Straps and bracelets
As you would expect, we place as much
emphasis on the quality of our straps and
bracelets as we do our watches. We only
use the nest materials in our straps,
with quick-release pins also included for
your convenience.
The following guidelines explain how easy
it is to use, adjust and replace your
Christopher Ward strap or bracelet.
1. Locate the quick-release pin (or pins)
on your strap (A) or bracelet (B).
Pull the pin(s) inwards to detach.
2. To reattach your strap (C) or bracelet (D),
pull the pin(s) inwards, and align the
spring bars so that they click securely into
the lug holes on each side.
Using the quick-release pins on your strap/bracelet
A B C D
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1. Press buttons to release.
2. Pull open the clasp.
3.There are ve micro adjustment positions,
which allows for a maximum extension of
10mm. To extend, pull the lever to unlock
and simultaneously pull on the bracelet
into the desired position.
4.To shorten, simply pull the lever to unlock
and push the bracelet back into the clasp.
How to use the micro adjustment on your bracelet
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How to operate your C1 Bel Canto
Water resistance
Although your watch has been through vigorous static pressure
testing, it is worth remembering that there are many variables
that can aect the water resistance of your watch. For instance,
arm movements during swimming and the sudden impact of
diving and water sports will drastically increase the pressure the
watch is under.
Wearing your watch in the bath, shower, or sauna can also have
an eect as a rapid increase in temperature can cause seals to
expand and in extreme 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.
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1 ATM (10 metres)
Safe to wear your watch while
washing your hands with tap water
3 ATM (30 metres)
Washing your car and/or general
hose pipe usage
5 ATM (50 metres)
Water resistant to most household
shower units
15 ATM (150 metres)
Safe to use while snorkelling in
open water
30 ATM (300 metres)
Ideal for experienced divers and
those practising scuba-diving
60 ATM (600 metres)
Professional divers, experiencing
prolonged exposure underwater
100 ATM (1000 metres)
Professional deep sea diving
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Our watch care programme
Your watch is constructed from the nest components and powered
by a Swiss mechanical movement. As with all quality watches, with
the right care and attention, your new timepiece has the potential
to become an heirloom, giving joy to future generations.
It’s for this reason we’ve created an industry-leading approach
to after-sales care, starting with our famous 60|60 Guarantee –
the most comprehensive warranty in watchmaking.
60-day free returns
We hope you’ll be happy with your watch from the moment it
arrives. However, if that’s not the case you have 60 days to return it
in perfect, unused condition (with all its accompanying paperwork)
in order to receive a replacement or full refund.
60-month movement guarantee
Your watch is powered by a precision-engineered Swiss movement.
In the rare event that your movement develops a fault within ve
years we’ll repair it for free under warranty. Your watch will need
to be sent to us for a full diagnosis before processing a repair under
warranty. We will always keep you informed before carrying out any
work.
60|60 Guarantee
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Service and repairs: the Christopher Ward way
Our approach to service and repairs is about uncompromised
quality and great value for money. The process, led by our expert
technicians, won’t cost the earth and will have the watch back
on your wrist in reasonable time. We recommend you service your
watch every three to four years to keep it in peak condition.
PLEASE NOTE:
The 60|60 Guarantee does not cover accidental damage. Any service
or repair by a third-party retailer will void your 60|60 Guarantee.
For more details, please visit our website.
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Contact us
Keeping in touch with
Christopher Ward
From humble beginnings in 2004 (our rst workshop was a
refurbished chicken shed!) Christopher Ward has won a global
following – and can justiably claim to make the most aordable
luxury watches in the world.
For many of our fans, the philosophy of trying to put luxury
watches within the reach of everyone, is as smart as the timepieces
themselves. This open approach sees co-founders Mike France and
Peter Ellis communicate personally with customers and listen to
their feedback. Something that helps us improve our oering to you.
As the owner of a Christopher Ward watch, if you ever need to get
hold of us we’re at your service. And if you’d like to explore the CW
world more, you can follow us on social media.
@ChristopherWardLondon
@ChrisWardLondon
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Berkshire SL6 1SL
United Kingdom
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