Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III User guide

C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III
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.
Chris, Mike and Peter
(Co-founders)
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C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III
The C5 Malvern Automatic has always been a watch very close to our
hearts here at Christopher Ward. Our very rst launch back in June
2005, it introduced our commitment to making luxury Swiss watches
aordable to everyone.
If each new C5 mark has been symbolic of our approach to design
upon its time of release, then the Mk III is a watermark: it represents
our coming of age, in creating an aesthetic distinctively recognisable
as ‘Christopher Ward’.
That it shares a signature case design with the C1 Grand Malvern
– our premium dress range, no less – provides an indication of the
ambitions Senior Designer Adrian Buchmann had from the Mk III’s
very inception.
Every feature has been reviewed, and where possible, upgraded:
from the choice of three premium dial nishes to its multi-faceted
brushed and polished hands – through to the twin-ag motif that
appears on the crown and rotor of the Swiss-made Sellita SW200-1
movement – the culmination of these design choices can only truly
be appreciated when seen ‘in the metal’ for the rst time.
This may be our most aordable automatic dress watch – but for
the quality of manufacture and nishing involved at this price, the
C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III is in a league of its own.
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Features
• Swiss made
• 26 jewel self-winding mechanical
movement
• 38 hour power reserve
• Unique twin-ag engraving over
‘Colimaçoné’ nish on the rotor
• 39mm steel case with fully polished sides
• Push-down crown with twin ag motif
• Anti-reective double curved-top
sapphire crystal
• Domed Opalin or Sunray nish dial
• Date window revealing date disc
• Brushed and polished hour, minute and
central second hands
• Snap exhibition case back with
engraved serial number
• Italian hand-crafted oak leather
quick-release strap with dress buckle
or ‘Milanese’ mesh bracelet
• Luxurious presentation case and
owner’s handbook
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Technical Information
Calibre Sellita SW 200-1
Case 316L stainless steel
Diameter 39mm
Height 9.9mm
Lug to lug 45.8mm
Weight 45g
Water resistance 3 ATM (30 metres)
Vibrations 28,800 per hour (3Hz)
Timing tolerance -20/+20 seconds per day
Strap width 20mm
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How to operate your C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III
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 3to avoid advancing beyond the desired date.
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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.
• For rapid date correction pull gently into position 2
and turn in a clockwise direction.
• For setting the time pull gently into position 3and turn
anti-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.
Setting the time and date 1. Manual winding
2. Date setting
3.Time setting

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Straps
As you would expect, we place as much
emphasis on the quality of our straps 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.
How to operate your C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III
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.
Using the quick-release pins on your strap
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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 C5 Malvern Automatic Mk III
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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
materials available including one of Switzerland’s nest 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 Day Free Returns
Our success depends on you being completely happy with your new
Christopher Ward watch. You have up to 60 days from despatch to
return your watch, with free shipping, and receive a replacement or
full refund, for which the watch must be in perfect, unworn condition
and accompanied by all its original packaging and paperwork.
60 Month Movement Guarantee
Your watch has a top-quality precision engineered Swiss movement
– but if it develops a movement fault within 5 years, and has been
serviced by us at the recommended interval (within a maximum of 4
years from date of despatch), we will repair it for free under warranty.
Not all mechanical problems or quartz battery replacements are
60|60 Guarantee
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considered movement faults and your watch will need to be sent
to us for diagnosis and service history checks, before processing a
repair under warranty.
Servicing and Repairs - the Christopher Ward way…
Our innovative approach to service and repair means that having
your watch attended to doesn’t mean months of waiting followed
by an exorbitant bill. We have developed a quick, easy and
aordable expert service and repairs process that doesn’t cost the
earth and has the watch back where it belongs – on your wrist – in
reasonable time.
We recommend you service your watch at intervals of 3-4
years to keep it in peak condition and to maintain your 60 month
guarantee. If your watch develops an issue within 60 months of
despatch, we will rst check its service history before progressing a
repair. If you have not had your watch serviced at the recommended
interval, we will not cover the cost of the repair under warranty,
and will recommend a maintenance service in addition to any repair
work due.
christopherward.co.uk/cservices/60-60-guarantee
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Contact us
Keeping in touch with
Christopher Ward
From small beginnings just 15 years ago (our rst workshop was
actually a refurbished chicken shed!), Christopher Ward has won
a worldwide following 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 smart as the watches themselves. The
very open approach of the business sees Chris, Mike and Peter, as
well as the rest of the team, spending lots of time communicating
personally with customers – listening to feedback which helps us
continually improve as we grow. As the owner of a Christopher Ward
watch, if you ever need to get hold of us we are at your service.
There is always something new on our website, across our social
media communities and on the Christopher Ward Forum – informative
and fun, these are the best places to join the conversation about
the latest new releases, news and oers in the world of
Christopher Ward.
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Head Oce
1 Park Street, Maidenhead,
Berkshire SL6 1SL
United Kingdom
Customer Services
UK: [phone]
USA: 1.877.226.8224
[email protected]
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christopherward.co.uk