Christopher Ward C3 Grand Tourer User guide

C3 Grand Tourer
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 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
C3 Grand Tourer 2–3
Technical information 4
How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer 5–10
Our watch care programme 11
Keeping in touch 12

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C3 Grand Tourer
C3 Grand Tourer
With the C3 Grand Tourer, Christopher Ward
has come full circle.
Launched alongside Christopher Ward back in 2005,
the C3 Malvern Chronograph was a dress watch
with a distinctly sporty aesthetic – one inuenced by
the vintage Aston Martin dashboards co-founders
Chris Ward and Mike France observed when designing
the company’s rst chronograph. As one of our rst
releases, it also served a loftier purpose by introducing
the world to our commitment of bringing premium
watches to as wide an audience as possible.
The C3 Grand Tourer revisits the original C3’s
automotive cues, and then builds upon them
with an experience and assurance gained over the
years since we launched our rst chronograph.
Despite introducing a premium-level case design
and the piston-inspired pushers introduced in its
Mk III successor, the Grand Tourer remains true to
that original ethos of providing the best possible
value at this level.
The detail alone present on the dial achieves this aim.
Available in two eye-catching nishes – one a silver-
white with azzuré sub-dial details, the other a vintage
blue complemented by silver-white sub-dials and
Old Radium SuperLumiNova numerals – applied Arabic
numerals and dot markers add depth, with a printed
tachymeter and minute markers ensure legibility and
practicality.
When you factor in the C3 shares a case design with
our premium Grand Malvern dress collection, you
gain further understanding of our no-stone-unturned
approach to creating a watch that, like any vintage
sportscar, emanates a quiet, head-turning condence.
Not everybody has the opportunity to own a coupé
from the 1950s – but the C3 Grand Tourer may just be
the next best thing.

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C3 Grand Tourer
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How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer
Features
–Swiss made
–10 jewel quartz chronograph movement
–Hour, minute, small second, central stop second
(1/1 sec), 30 minute counter
–Date window
–Marine grade stainless steel case with brushed
and polished facets
–Bi-compax dial layout with extra matte sub-dials
–Brushed, polished and curved hour, minute
and central second hands
–Anti-reflective double curve top sapphire crystal
–Push-down crown with twin flag motif
– Snap case back with unique twin-flag engraving
with unique engraved serial number
Technical information
Technical
Diameter: 39mm
Height: 10.80mm
Weight: 46g
Calibre: Ronda 5021.D
Case: 316L stainless steel
Water Resistance: 3 ATM (30 metres)
Timing tolerance: –10/+20 secs per month
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Strap: 20mm

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How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer
Setting the time and date
The crown should sit ush to the case (position 1 )
in order to maintain water resistance.
• For rapid date correction pull gently into
position
2 and turn in a clockwise direction.
• 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 .
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.
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1. Crown position
2. Date setting
3. Time setting

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To stop the timing, press push-
button A once
more and read the 2 chronograph counters,
for example: 10 mins / 8 seconds.
PUSH-BUTTON A
START START
STOP
Start Stop
1 1
2
How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer
Using the chronograph
Press push-button A to start timing.
PLEASE NOTE: Before starting the time, reset
the chronograph hands to their original position.
See the Reset section to set the counters
to zero.

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To restart the timing, press push- button A again
(timing is resumed).
To stop timing press push-
button A and read
the 2 chronograph counters: 20 mins / 20 seconds.
To reset the timing, press push-
button B
(The 2 chronograph hands will be reset to
their zero positions).
PUSH-BUTTON B
Restart/Stop Reset
START
STOP
RESTART
1
2
3
RESET
X
How to operate your C7 Rapide Chronograph Quartz

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How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer
Adjusting chronograph hands to zero position
Example: One or both chronograph hands
are not in their correct zero position and have
to be adjusted (e.g. following a battery change).
Pull out the crown to position
3 (both
chronograph hands are in their correct or
incorrect zero position).
Keep push-buttons
A and B depressed
simultaneously
for at least 2 seconds
(the centre stop-second rotates by
360°, corrective mode is activated).
Adjusting the second counter hand
Single step A 1 x short
Continuous
A long
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A
B
Adjusting the minute counter
Press push-button B to change adjustment to the
minute counter and then use push-button
A to adjust.
When correct, return the crown to position
1 .

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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 leathers for our straps. Similarly, we
only use the nest metals in the construction
of our bracelets, all of which are precision
engineered for durability, eciency and comfort.
The following guidelines explain how easy
it is to use and adjust your Christopher Ward
strap or bracelet.
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.
How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer

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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.
How to operate your C3 Grand Tourer
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.
10 ATM (100 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
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.
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