This is the new C60 Apex Limited Edition watch which comes five years after the release of the Caliber SH21, Britain’s first commercially viable movement in half a decade.
The C60 Apex Limited Edition celebrates this milestone with use of a special architectural aesthetic that reveals as much of SH21 as possible.
The watch comes with features such as a Helium Escape Valve, power-reserve indicator and for the first time in CW’s diver family, an exhibition case-back.
This affords views of the decorated Caliber SH21 housed inside its 42mm in diameter, marine-grade Stainless steel, 300m water-resistant case.
A navy blue and orange color scheme with anodized orange power-reserve indicator itself sat on a 3D bridge at 9 o'clock take care of the watch’s sporty, semi-open-work dial -
while the SH21's exposed hour wheel is surrounded by vertically lined plating. The Apex's raised indexes and hands: brushed, polished and multi-faceted are filled with Grade X1 GL C1 SLN.
The dial is then topped with a museum-grade Sapphire crystal which is surrounded by a zirconia ceramic bezel diver’s bezel. It’s all very nice!
The SH21 is has a ton of cool design features such as its aluminum and tungsten construction. The tungsten used for its rotor for example has been hollowed-out and finished in anodized orange.
The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres certified SH21 is a twin barrel movement so can deliver up 120hrs of autonomy from a full wind.
The 100-piece Limited Edition is available in three variants one with a steel bracelet and two strap models. Prices are from 3,495GBP. You can preorder now for the end of September.
Thoughts? This is a pretty cool release; quite unexpected from CW who are better known for perhaps a more classic take on modern dive watches. What do you think?
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