Christopher Ward C8 UTC Worldtimer User guide

C8 UTC Worldtimer
Owner’s handbook
C8 UTC Worldtimer
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 give you a real pride of ownership that only luxury
items of the highest quality can deliver.
You’ve made an investment, a good one, and the
aim of this handbook is to help you make the most of
it during what I hope will be a lifetime of ownership.
Christopher Ward
Time on your side...
Introduction
Contents
C8 UTC Worldtimer 2–3
Technical information 4–5
How to operate your C8 Worldtimer 6–10
Our watch care programme 11
Keeping in touch 12

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C8 UTC Worldtimer
C8 UTC Worldtimer
Aviation is something we take for granted,
thinking nothing about circling the globe in
ying metal tubes and meeting colleagues
for lunch on a dierent continent. But the
new Christopher Ward C8 UTC Worldtimer
reminds us of the wonder of ying: linking
the design of classic military aviation with
the possibilities of modern jet travel in one
ingenious, and very beautiful, watch.
The watch takes its design cues from the rest of the
C8 Flyer Collection, which references the Smith's
Mark II A clock used in Spitres during World War
II. All carry engravings of the historic aviation wind
tunnels in Farnborough where the aerodynamics
of British aircraft like the Spitre and Concorde
were honed.
Perhaps the most striking feature of the timepiece is
the two-piece dial, which features a crown-operated
worldtimer bezel showing prominent international
cities, meaning the wearer can immediately work
out the time anywhere on Earth. For those looking to
keep track of one timezone in particular, the 24-hour
UTC hand will be an invaluable tool.
The military feel is continued with the large Arabic
numerals, raised indexes and ‘pipette’ hands, all of
which are coated with Super-Luminova for visibility
at low light.
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C8 UTC Worldtimer
Features
• Swiss made
• Self-winding mechanical movement
with UTC function
• 42-hour power reserve
• Date calendar
• Central hacking seconds
• Anti-shock system
• Marine-grade stainless steel case
(or black diamond-like carbon steel case)
• Screw-in back plate with Farnborough
wind tunnel design
• Anti-reective sapphire crystal
• Bi-directional rotating internal bezel
displaying international destinations
• T-C1 Super-LumiNova coating on hands
and indices (or Light Old Radium
Super-LumiNova on the black DLC version)
Technical information
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 11.5mm
Weight: 88g
Calibre: ETA 2893-2
Case: 316L stainless steel
Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50 metres)
Vibrations: 28,800 per hour (4 Hz)
Timing tolerance: ±20 seconds per day
Lug to lug: 53.2mm
Strap: 22mm
Technical information
• Gun-metal hands
• Vintage nish leather strap with
hand-sewn whip stitch

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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer
Setting the time/date
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4
2
3
1. Manual winding
2. Date and UTC setting
3. Time setting
4. Worldtimer setting

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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer
The crown should sit ush to the case (position 1 )
in order to maintain water resistance.
• To re-power the watch after a period of non-use,
simply wind the crown in a clockwise direction.
Your C8 UTC Worldtimer 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 it on your wrist
• Pull gently into position
2 . For rapid date
correction, turn in an anti-clockwise direction.
To set the 24-hour UTC hand, turn in a
clockwise direction.
• To set the time pull out the crown gently into
position
3 . This position is used for handsetting
and stopping of the second hand. Turn the crown
until you reach the correct time e.g. 10.08 hr.
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.

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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer
Setting the UTC hand
How to use the UTC hand if you’re travelling
Set the time in your new destination by pulling the
top crown (A) into position 3 and move the hour/
minute hands until they indicate the desired time.
Push crown into position 2 and wind, clockwise,
the UTC hand around the inner 24-hour dial ring
until you have the right time at home. E.g If you’re
travelling from London at 12:10 to New York (Figure 1),
you would turn the hour/minute hands to 7:10
(NY time is ve hours behind London) and wind the
UTC hand around to the 12:00 position (Figure 2).
Once set, it means that, for example, you can ring
your friends and family without waking them in
the middle of the night.
Figure 1
Figure 2
A23 A
B B

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How to use the UTC hand if you’re staying at home
If you have relatives or work colleagues in another
timezone, you can use the UTC hand to mark what
time it is in their country. Just gently pull the top
crown (A) into position 2, then use the 24-hour dial
ring (note the contrasting ‘day’, and ‘night’ sections)
to set the time there. E.g. If the UTC in London is
12:05, in Australia it would be 22:05 (+10 hours).
How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer

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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer
Using the inner bezel
The inner rotating bezel with capital cities has
no relationship to the UTC hand. Instead it’s
a tool to gauge the time instantly in another part
of the world. By rotating the inner bezel of your
watch to the current UTC time, you can see
the time in the other time zones separated by
a full hour.
To set the bezel to a specic city location, rotate
the lower crown (B) clockwise or anti-clockwise
until your home time zone reaches the current
time on the 24-hour inner dial ring (e.g. if you’re
in the UK and it’s 2pm, move ‘London’ to 14.00).
From there you can work out the time in any part
of the world (eg: at 14.00 in the UK, it’s 22.00 in
Hong Kong).
B
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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer

London
Cairo
Paris
+1
0
Azores
+2-1
Rio de Janeiro
-3
New York
-5
Mexico City
-6
Los Angeles
-8
Honolulu
-10
Riyadh
+4
Dacca
+6
Hong Kong
+8
Sydney
+10
Auckland
+12
Sth Georgia
-2
Santiago de Chile
-4
Calgary
-7
Anchorage
-9
Moscow
+3
Karachi
+5
Bangkok
+7
Tokyo
+9
Noumea
+11
Samoa
-11
ChiChi
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How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the common
time standard across the world.
This 24-hour time standard is kept using highly precise
atomic clocks combined with the Earth’s rotation.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is often interchanged
or confused with UTC, but GMT is a time zone and
UTC is a time standard.
0 London
+1 Paris
+2 Cairo
+3 Moscow
+4 Riyadh
+5 Karachi
+6 Dacca
+7 Bangkok
+8 Hong Kong
+9 Tokyo
+10 Sydney
+11 Noumea
+12 Auckland
–11 Samoa
–10 Honolulu
–9 Anchorage
–8 Los Angeles
–7 Calgary
–6 Mexico City
–5 New York
–4 Santiago de Chile
–3 Rio de Janeiro
–2 South Georgia
–1 Azores
UTC time standard

London
Cairo
Paris
+1
0
Azores
+2-1
Rio de Janeiro
-3
New York
-5
Mexico City
-6
Los Angeles
-8
Honolulu
-10
Riyadh
+4
Dacca
+6
Hong Kong
+8
Sydney
+10
Auckland
+12
Sth Georgia
-2
Santiago de Chile
-4
Calgary
-7
Anchorage
-9
Moscow
+3
Karachi
+5
Bangkok
+7
Tokyo
+9
Noumea
+11
Samoa
-11
ChiChi
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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.
50 ATM (500 metres)
Professional divers, experiencing
prolonged exposure underwater.
100 ATM (1000 metres)
Professional deep sea diving.
How to operate your C8 UTC Worldtimer

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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 box-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