Christopher Ward C8 P2725 User guide

C8 P2725 Automatic
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 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
C8 P2725 Automatic 2–3
Technical information 4–5
How to operate your C8 P2725 Automatic 6–10
Our watch care programme 11
Keeping in touch 12

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C8 P2725 Automatic
C8 P2725 Automatic
While we have always worn the British design
cues of our aviation collection proudly, the
C8 P2725 Automatic is a watch that nods to a
particularly denitive moment in RAF history.
This is because its dial is directly inuenced by the
cockpit instrument panel found within Hawker
Hurricane P2725, the ghter own by Flight Lieutenant
Ray Holmes on September 15 1940 – a date later
known as Battle of Britain Day – when he rammed a
German Dornier out of the sky, saving Buckingham
Palace in the process.
That plane’s cockpit dashboard would go on to
become the main inspiration behind the C9 P2725
TM-B Limited Edition, a watch that featured the
aforementioned dial design alongside a piece of
P2725 embedded in its backplate. For those that
didn’t require a sliver of Merlin engine in the back of
their watch, the C8 P2725 Automatic is just what
they were looking for, oering the same distinctive
dial layout at a far more aordable price.
Featuring an inner hour and outer minute track
accompanied by Arabic numerals, complete with
alternating shades of SuperLumiNova®for legibility
in all conditions, the C8 is a watch that allows its
wearer a glimpse of what Holmes’ Hurricane cockpit
experience was like – all without leaving the ground!

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C8 P2725 Automatic
Features
– Swiss made
– 26 jewel Sellita self-winding mechanical movement
– 38 hour power reserve
– Steel DLC (diamond-like carbon) case
– Multi-layered dial with lume-dipped hands
– Anti-reflective flat sapphire crystal
– SuperLumiNova®numerals and indexes
– Screw-down backplate deep-stamped with
Farnborough wind tunnel design
– Push-down crown with deep-stamped ‘Flyer’ motif
– Whip stitch Tiber leather strap with CW motif clasp
Technical information
Technical
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 12.05mm
Weight: 96g
Calibre: Sellita SW 200-1
Case: 316L stainless steel
Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50 metres)
Vibrations: , per hour (Hz)
Timing tolerance: 20 secs per day
Lug to lug: 53.2mm
Strap: 22mm

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How to operate your C8 P2725 Automatic
Setting the time/date
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1. Crown position
2. Date setting
3. Time setting

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The crown should sit ush to the case (position
1 )
in order to maintain water resistance.
• Position
1 is for winding in power. Wind in
a clockwise direction to re-power the watch.
Your C8 P2725 Automatic has a maximum power
reserve of 38 hours when fully wound.
• For rapid date correction pull gently into
position
2 and turn in a clockwise direction.
• For setting the time pull gently into position
3
and 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 .
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.
How to operate your C8 P2725 Automatic

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How to operate your C8 P2725 Automatic
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 C8 P2725 Automatic

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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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christopherward.co.uk