this is the new C60 Lympstone and like the men (and women since 2017) that its namesake turns out – it’s hard as nails!
Named after the Royal Marines’ Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon, the C60 Lympstone brings together elite Swiss watchmaking with a build quality that ensures it can survive the harshest of conditions. At sea. Or on land.
The C60 Lympstone is the first Christopher Ward watch to be quipped with an inner-compass bezel allowing you to orientate yourself by using its cardinal points in conjunction with the sun.
Meanwhile its outer 120-click, diver’s bezel which is in brushed ceramic bezel has had its numerals deep-filled with SuperLumiNova Grade X1 GL C1.
However, one of the watch’s proudest features is its dial which is made from chopped carbon fibers infused with resin (there are around 500,000 fibers per square inch), an ultra-tough, moldable material with a marbled, camouflage-like finish.
The C60 Lympstone’s forged carbon dial’s indexes, hands as well as the bezel markers have been filled with SuperLumiNova Grade X1 GL C1.
Only after every part of the watch had been scrutinized and approved by the British Ministry of Defence were CW allowed to use the Royal Marines’ official insignia which was laser-etched into the case-back of the Lympstone watch.
Aptly its 42mm x 13.8mm case is constructed from Marine-grade Stainless steel; it case has two crowns, one for rotating the compass, the other for winding the watch and moving the hands.
The case is finished with gunmetal PVD coating eliminating unwanted reflections that could draw unwanted attention during combat.
The C60 Lympstone is powered by a COSC-certified version of the Sellita SW200 calibre, which puts it in the top six percent of Swiss mechanical movements for accuracy.
The watch is delivered on either an all-black or black and orange CW Hybrid rubber and fabric strap, priced 1’000USD.
Good value for money
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