Christopher Ward C60 Elite 1000 User guide

C60 Elite 1000
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
Time on your side

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C60 Elite 1000
Who says you can’t admire the engineering inside a dive watch?
In the C60 Elite 1000 – a model that includes a display caseback
whilst retaining its 1000m water resistance – such a possibility has
now become a reality. A feature initially introduced as part of the C60
Apex, a model engineered to represent the pinnacle of the brand’s
technical achievement, the inclusion of a sapphire crystal on the Elite
1000’s reverse is important for two reasons. Not only does it signify
the quality of the materials used in its construction; it also allows its
owner to admire its decorated Sellita SW220 movement inside!
This is the dichotomy of the Elite 1000. Crafted from Grade 2
titanium, a material boasting the highest strength-to-density ratio
of any metallic element, it’s undoubtedly a heavy-duty dive watch;
yet it’s also this same material that enables it to be the lightest
Trident we’ve created when worn on its full titanium bracelet.
Factor in chronometer status, day date functionality, a choice of
blue or black colour schemes, plus elements such as improved bezel
function and Grade X1 GL C1 Super-LumiNova®, and one thing’s for
certain: the C60 Elite 1000 once again raises the bar for what
a professional dive watch can oer at this level.

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How to operate your C60 Elite 1000
Crown
Day/Date
Window
Minute Hand
Helium Release
Valve (HRV)
Hour Hand
Seconds Hand Bezel
Your C60 Elite 1000 has a maximum power reserve of 38 hours when
fully wound. To re-power the watch after a period of non-use, simply
wind the crown for approximately 20 revolutions. Normal wearing
will very quickly allow the rotor to start re-powering the watch over
time after putting it on your wrist.
Display and control buttons

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Features
• Swiss made
• 26 jewel self-winding chronometer
mechanical movement
• 38-hour power reserve
• Day date calendar
• Central hacking seconds
• Anti-shock system
• Twin-ag engraving over ‘Colimaçoné’ nish
on the rotor
• Brushed and polished Grade 2 titanium case
• Embossed screw-down crown
• Unidirectional zirconia ceramic bezel
• Integrated automatic helium release valve
• Anti-reective sapphire crystal
• Polished dial with ‘twin ags’ matte
nished at 12 o’clock
• Super-LumiNova®Grade X1 GL C1 hands,
indexes and bezel
• Top-brushed indexes with diamond
polished facets
• Sandblasted and polished hands
• Signature Trident counter-balance on
seconds hand
• Screw-down exhibition caseback
• Unique engraved serial number

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Technical Information
Calibre Sellita SW220 (COSC)
Case Grade 2 Titanium
Diameter 42mm
Height 15.3mm
Lug to lug 49.3mm
Weight 77g / 133g on full 21cm bracelet
Water resistance 100 ATM (1000 metres)
Vibrations 28,800 per hour (4Hz)
Timing tolerance -4/+6 seconds per day
Strap width 22mm

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How to operate your C60 Elite 1000
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 Elite 1000 has a maximum power reserve of
38 hours when fully wound. Normal wearing will allow the rotor to
start re-powering the watch overtime after putting on your wrist.
After a period of non-use we recommend that you manually wind
the watch at least 20 times to ensure there is sucient power
in the watch before the rotor maintains the power.
• Pull gently into position 3. For rapid date correction, turn in a
clockwise direction. For rapid day correction turn in an anti-clock-
wise 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.
Setting the time and date

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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 3 to avoid
advancing beyond the desired date. You must always ensure the
crown is fully tightened before any use in water.
1. Crown screw-down position
2. Manual winding
3.Day/Date setting
4.Time setting

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How to operate your C60 Elite 1000
If using the bezel for a dive and let’s say the recognised maximum
“no-stop time” is 55 minutes, then in this example (shown right)
the time at the surface immediately before the dive is 10.08am.
However the bezel marker is at the 12.00 hr position.
• Move the bezel marker anti-clockwise so that it aligns with the
8 minute position.
• You can now read that the 55 minute no decompression limit
will occur at 3 minutes past the next hour.
Diving with your watch
PLEASE NOTE:
It is always useful and best practice to make a note on a dive slate
before entering the water and to carry a set of dive tables should the
dive plan change during the course of a dive. A safety stop for 3 to 5
minutes at 15ft is recommended at the end of all dives. A safety stop
for 3 minutes at 15ft is required any time you come within 3 pressure
groups of a no decompression limit, and for any dive to a depth of
100ft or deeper.

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Bezel marker No decompression limit
Start of dive

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How to operate your C60 Elite 1000
A helium release valve, or helium escape valve, provides functionality
for professional divers operating at great depths for prolonged
periods of time or under saturation.
When commercial divers operate at great depths, they often spend
prolonged hours in diving bells under pressure breathing a gas mix
like trimix or similar, that contains the gas helium. Since helium
molecules are the second smallest found in nature, the gas is able
to work its way inside the watch, around any O-rings or other seals
the watch may feature.
This is not a problem as long as the divers stay under pressure,
but when the decompression stops during resurfacing aren’t long
enough, a pressure dierence builds up between the trapped
helium inside the watch and the outside environment.
The automatic helium release valve located on the side of the Elite
1000’s case is activated when the dierential between the inner
and the outside pressure reaches a critical level. This means that
during an ascent, any helium trapped inside is automatically
released, with its one-way system ensuring any water is not allowed
to ingress.
The helium release valve

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How to operate your C60 Elite 1000
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
1.
2.
3.
4.

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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 Elite 1000

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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
60|60 Guarantee