Christopher Ward C1 Morgan Plus 8 User guide

C1 Morgan Plus 8
Limited Edition
Owner’s handbook

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Your Christopher Ward watch has been designed and
engineered by highly talented craftspeople to ensure
not only accurate and precise timekeeping but also
to bring a real pride of ownership that only luxury
items of the highest quality can ever hope to deliver.
You have 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...
Introduction
Contents
C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition 2–3
Technical information 4–5
How to operate your C1 Morgan Plus 8
Limited Edition 6–9
Our watch care programme 11
Keeping in touch 12

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C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
Fifty watches would be made; one to be supplied
with each car. The Plus 8’s 50th anniversary no
doubt deserved a special approach: what if we could
create a watch that wasn’t merely inspired by a car,
but also had a hand in inuencing the design of
these fty Plus 8s too?
The result – devised between CW’s Head of Product
Adrian Buchmann and Jon Wells, Morgan’s Head of
Design – is that the C1 Morgan Plus 8 Chronometer’s
dial is based upon the Plus 8’s dashboard, and vice
versa. It’s a truly innovative approach that ensures
a singular vision between watch and car, in turn
making you, the owner of a 50th anniversary Plus 8,
the custodian of 50 years of Plus 8 history.
First of all, congratulations on becoming
the owner of your Morgan Plus 8 50th
Anniversary Edition car.
Supplied with it is this limited edition watch,
designed in Britain and built with the utmost care
in Switzerland. Between a section of ‘MMC 11’,
the Plus 8’s 1968 prototype, visible in its backplate,
and our in-house movement, Calibre SH21, you are
the owner of a watch whose provenance is already
assured. And that is only one part of its story…
When our automotive partners, the Morgan Motor
Company, announced that they would be producing
fty Plus 8s to celebrate a half century of their
famous roadster, minds started to come together
between our respective headquarters in Maidenhead
and Malvern over how to mark the occasion.

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Technical Information
Features
– Swiss made in-house chronometer
– 31 jewel Calibre SH21 hand-wound movement
with 120 hour power reserve
– Bespoke black PVD movement bridge with
polished chamfers
– Aluminium Morgan disk with lacquered
commemorative inscription
– 40.5mm brushed and polished steel case
– Push-down crown with raised and engraved
Morgan wings motif
– Anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal
– Matte black textured dial
– Wide bevelled power reserve indicator at
9 o’clock with yellow indicator needle
– Small second sub dial at 6 o’clock with
yellow second hand
C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
Technical
Diameter: 40.5mm
Height: 12.1mm
Weight: 62g
Calibre: SH21 hand-wound chronometer
with power reserve and small
second complication
Case: 316L stainless steel
Water Resistance: 3 ATM (30 metres)
Vibrations: , per hour (Hz)
Timing tolerance: -4/+6 secs per day
Lug to lug: 48.55mm
Strap: 20mm
– Multifaceted polished hour and minute hands
filled with SLN T-C1 lume paint
– Screw-in transparent case back with engraved
serial number
– Perforated leather strap with dress buckle
and yellow interior

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How to operate your C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
Setting the time/date
12 3
1. Crown position
2. Date setting
3. Time setting

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How to operate your C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
• Position 1 is for winding in power. Wind in
a clockwise direction to re-power the watch.
Your C1 Morgan Plus 8 Chronometer has a
maximum power reserve of 120 hours when
fully wound.
• For rapid date correction pull gently into position
2 and turn in an anti-clockwise direction.
PLEASE NOTE: Date correction should not be
carried out between 20.00 hr and 02.00 hr
as the watch gearing will already be aligning
itself to change the date. The crown should
always be pushed in after adjustment,
and it is best to do so from position 3 to avoid
advancing beyond the desired date. Take care
not to overwind the crown past the point of
resistance as it will damage the movement.
• For setting the time pull gently into position
3
and turn clockwise to advance the time.
For precise time setting it is recommended to
pass beyond the desired minute and to set the
hand backwards.
• Push the crown back to position
1 . The crown
should sit ush to the case in order to maintain
water resistance.

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How to operate your C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition
Using the quick-release pins on your strap
1. Locate the quick-release pin on your strap.
Pull the pin to the side to detach your strap.
2. To reattach your strap, align the pins to the
lug holes and click the strap into position.
Repeat for the other side.

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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.
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.
How to operate your C1 Morgan Plus 8 Limited Edition

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Our watch care programme
Our watch care programme
Visit our website for more details about
our 60|60 Guarantee and Service and
Repair Programme.
Your watch is constructed from the finest
components and materials available including one
of Switzerland’s finest mechanical movements.
As with all watches of this quality, with the right
care and attention, your new Christopher Ward
watch has the potential to become an heirloom
piece giving further joy to future generations.
It’s for this reason we have created our industry
leading approach to after-sales care, starting
with our famous 60|60 Guarantee which remains
the most comprehensive guarantee in the world
of watchmaking.
60|60 Guarantee
1. 60 Day free returns
Our success depends on you being completely happy with your new
Christopher Ward watch. You have up to 60 days to return your watch,
absolutely free of charge, and receive a replacement or full refund by return –
so long as it has not been worn and is returned in perfect condition with all
its original packaging and paperwork.
2. 60 Month movement guarantee
Your watch, at its heart, has a top quality precision engineered Swiss movement –
so it’s very unlikely to give you problems with the minimum amount of
care and attention, including a regular service. We recommend you return
your watch to us every 3/4 years for a service, so our expert technicians can keep
your ne timepiece in peak condition.
Servicing and 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 aordable expert service and repairs programme
that doesn’t cost the earth and has your watch back where it belongs –
on your wrist – in double-quick time.

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From small beginnings just a few short years ago
(our rst workshop was actually a refurbished
chicken shed!), Christopher Ward has won a worldwide
following for his eponymous watch brand and can
justiably claim to manufacture the most aordable
luxury watches in the world.
For many, the philosophy behind the brand, of trying
to put luxury watches within the reach of everyone,
is as attractive as the watches themselves, as
is the very open approach of the business which
means that Chris and the team spend a lot of time
communicating personally with our customers –
many of whom have become friends.
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.christopherward.co.uk
and, if you haven’t already discovered the
independent forum dedicated to our brand at
www.christopherwardforum.com we would
recommend a visit. Informative and fun,
it’s a great place to hear the unexpurgated
view of Christopher Ward.
Keeping in touch
Keeping in touch with Christopher Ward

Head Office
1 Park Street, Maidenhead,
Berkshire SL6 1SL
United Kingdom
Customer Services
UK: [phone]
USA: +44 (0)1.877.226.8224
[email protected]
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christopherward.co.uk