Christopher Ward C60 Abyss GMT User guide

C60 Abyss GMT
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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C60 Abyss GMT
Travel has always been an inspiration to watchmakers.
And your C60 Abyss GMT is proof of that.
GMT watches were created in the 1950s to enable long-haul pilots
to monitor their ‘home’ timezone by using a fourth ‘GMT’ hand with
a 24-hour bezel. They’ve been a favourite movement ever since.
But the C60 Abyss GMT is no ordinary GMT. While its four-handed
dial follows the original template, everything about its design is
dierent.
The matte-black and tungsten-brushed bezel is textured and subtle.
The glossy red fourth hand is like a beacon against the monochrome
dial. And the light-catcher case – with its DLC (diamond-like
carbon) and gunmetal elements – is pure mood music for your wrist.
You don’t need us to tell you the appeal of the C60 Abyss GMT –
after all, you’ve bought it – but we can say one thing: you’ve bought
an exceptional and unique timing instrument.
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Features
• Swiss made
• 25 jewel self-winding mechanical
movement
• 42-hour power reserve
• Anti-shock system
• Brushed and polished marine-grade
stainless steel case with gunmetal middle
case and black DLC bezel and caseback
• Embossed screw-down crown
• Screw-down deep-stamped 3D backplate
• Bidirectional 24-hour steel bezel
• Unique engraved serial number
• Central hacking seconds
• Date calendar
• Dual-time GMT function
• Matte dial with ‘twin ags’ motif nished
at 12 o’clock
• Top-brushed indexes with diamond
polished facets
• Brushed and polished hands
• Signature Trident counter-balance on
seconds hand
• Super-LumiNova®black BL (Blue Glow)
hands, indexes and bezel
• Eco-friendly luxury presentation case and
owner’s handbook
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Technical Information
Calibre Sellita SW330
Case Stainless steel
Diameter 42mm
Weight 95g
Water resistance 60 ATM (600 metres)
Vibrations 28,800 per hour
Timing tolerance -20/+20 seconds per day
Lug to lug 49.3mm
Strap 22mm
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How to operate your C60 Abyss GMT
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For a superior water resistance your crown is of the screw-down
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
2for winding in power. Wind in a clockwise direction to re-power
the watch. Your C60 Abyss GMT has a maximum power reserve of
42 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 3. For rapid date correction, turn in an
anti-clockwise direction. To set the GMT hand, turn the crown
clockwise and rotate the hand until you have reached the desired
time indication. The GMT hand moves in one-hour increments.
• Pull gently into position 4. This position is used for handsetting
and stopping of the seconds hand. For precise time setting it is
recommended to pass beyond the desired minute and to set the
hand backwards.
Setting the time, date and GMT hand

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1234
Unscrew and then pull
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. You must always ensure the
crown is fully tightened before any use in water.
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1. Crown screw-down position
2. Manual winding
3.Date/GMT setting
4.Time setting

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How to operate your C60 Abyss GMT
Using the GMT hand for travel
Set the time in your new destination by pulling the crown into
position 4and move the hour/ minute hands until they indicate the
desired time.
Push crown into position 3and wind, clockwise, the GMT hand
around the 24-hour scale on the bezel until you have the right time
at home. E.g. If you’re travelling from London at 12.10 to New York,
you would turn the hour/minute hands to 7.10 (New York time is
ve hours behind London) and wind the GMT hand around to the
12.10 position.
Once set, it means that, for example, you can gauge the time to
ring your friends and family without waking them in the middle of
the night.
PLEASE NOTE:
The table opposite can be used to determine the appropriate time
zone when setting the hour/minute hands.
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International
dateline
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24h01h02h03h04h05h06h07h08h09h10h11h12h13h14h15h16h17h18h19h20h21h22h23h24h
-11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 +12
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How to operate your C60 Abyss GMT
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
8.4mm. To extend, pull the lever to unlock
and simultaneously pull on the bracelet into
the desired position.
4.To shorten, simply push the bracelet back
into the clasp.
How to use the micro adjustment on your bracelet
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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 C60 Abyss GMT
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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.
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 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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