Christopher Ward C65 Anthropocene Limited Edition User guide

C65 Anthropocene Limited Edition
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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C65 Anthropocene Limited Edition
Whilst part of a range that has become a true bestseller in the
Christopher Ward Collection, the new C65 Anthropocene is a release
whose inspiration carries a distinctively personal touch.
Its roots can be traced back to when Jennifer France, daughter of
CW co-founder Mike, starred in ‘Anthropocene’, a 2019 production by
Scottish Opera. For those unaware of the word, its etymology derives
from Greek: ‘anthropo’ for ‘man’ and ‘cene’ for ‘new’, referring to a
scientic theory that suggests we’ve entered a new era – one where
mankind has had an irreversible impact upon this planet. Grim in
sentiment, undoubtedly, but its message wasn’t the inuence behind the
wintry new C65: it was the ethereal visuals found amongst the opera’s
frozen landscapes that spurred Mike’s mind into action for this
300-piece limited edition.
Reecting a narrative that sees a ship and its scientist crew become
stranded in the middle of polar ice, the Anthropocene juxtaposes an
orange GMT hand against a far greater matte white dial. Yet this is
a dive watch after all, with legibility a crucial factor; as a result, its
indexes, hands and 24-hour aluminium bezel are nished in black.
Limited to 300 pieces, the C65 Anthropocene is a watch born
for adventure – just steer clear of any particularly treacherous polar
expeditions for now…
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