Christopher Ward C50 Malvern User guide

C50 Malvern Chronometer
50-piece Special 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
C50 Malvern Chronometer 2
Technical information 4
How to operate your Malvern Chronometer 6–10
Our watch care programme 11
Keeping in touch 12

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C50 Malvern Chronometer
C50 Malvern Chronometer
50-piece Special Limited Edition
The C50 Malvern Chronometer is a watch
that inhabits a unique position in the
Christopher Ward range. As you’d expect
for a watch under the Malvern banner, it’s a
classically elegant dress piece; it features
our Mk II Malvern case, too (and will be
the last CW to do so).
Yet, with the movement found within – the Swiss-
made ETA 2836, COSC-certied and with day date
functionality – shares more in common with the
premium horology of our Grand Malvern Collection.
But the C50 exists within a wholly separate price
bracket; in fact, it may be one of the most aordable
mechanical chronometer-certied models available
anywhere in the world.
The Malvern’s dial design is timeless. Finished in a
rich sunray blue, allowing optimum play with the
light, polished steel indexes have been applied at ve
minute intervals, while the Mk II Malvern steel hour,
minutes and second hands contrast strongly and
ensure legibility.
Combined with the distinctive curved bezel and
straight sided prole of our Mk II Malvern case, not
only does the Malvern Chronometer blend aesthetic
and horological prowess, it also provides the perfect
send o to our trusty case design. Limited to 50 pieces
as it is, the C50’s legacy is conrmed.

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C50 Malvern Chronometer
Features
– Swiss made
– Limited edition of 50 pieces
– 25 jewel self-winding mechanical chronometer
– 38 hour power reserve
– Unique twin-flag engraving over ‘Colimaçoné’
finish on the rotor
– 39mm steel case with fully polished sides
– Screw-in crown with twin flag motif
– Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
– Blue sunray finish dial
– Date window revealing date disc
– Polished hour, minute and central second hands
– Screw-down exhibition caseback with engraved
serial number
– Italian hand-stitched Shell Cordovan quick-release
strap with Bader deployment
Technical information
Technical
Diameter: 39mm
Height: 10.8mm
Weight: 78g
Calibre: ETA 2836 COSC
Case: 316L stainless steel
Water Resistance: 3 ATM (30 metres)
Vibrations: , per hour (Hz)
Timing tolerance: -/ secs per day
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Strap: 18mm

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How to operate your Malvern Chronometer
Setting the time/date
123 3
1. Crown screw-in position
2. Manual winding
3. Date setting
4. Time setting
Unscrew and then pull out

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How to operate your Malvern Chronometer
For a superior water resistance your crown is
of the screw-in type. The crown should sit
ush to the case (position
1 ) in order to maintain
water resistance.
• First unscrew the crown anti-clockwise from the
case to position
2 for winding in power. Wind in
a clockwise direction to re-power the watch.
Your C50 Malvern COSC has a maximum power
reserve of 38 hours when fully wound.
After a period of non-use, we recommend
manually winding the watch to ensure the rotor
weight sustains the amount of power in the
mainspring whilst worn on your wrist – this can
be done via twenty full revolutions of the crown.
• Pull gently into position
3 . For rapid day
correction, turn in an anti-clockwise direction.
For rapid date correction, turn in a clockwise
direction.
• Pull gently into position
4 . This position is used
for handsetting and stopping of the second hand.
For precise time setting it is recommended to
pass beyond the desired minute and to set the
hand backwards.
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.
You must always ensure the crown is fully
tightened before any use in water.

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How to operate your Malvern Chronometer
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.
1.
Press to release.
2.
Pull open the clasp
and locate the opening.
3.
Thread the strap through
the opening to the desired
position. Close the clasp.
Leather strap with Bader deployment

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How to operate your Malvern Chronometer
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 C50 Malvern Chronometer

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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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