Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic Mk Iii Review

When we previewed the new Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic MK III at that place were obvious design inspirations from the flagship C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve. Easily-on, that inspiration is still evident, but it'south faint. Everything that made the C1's pattern special is here, but more muted. Still, this is a far cry from the stuffy old MK II version of CW's entry-level automatic dress spotter.

The instance is the standout design feature on the flagship C1, and the C5 has similar sweeping lines on the underside. Here the 39 mm case is all polished and the lack of any brushed elements makes the sweeping lines more subdued. The C5 has a slender profile that slopes in toward the snap-on case back. That shape lets the picket wear even thinner than its already thin ten.iv mm. (CW claims 9.9 mm, but that's not measured at the tallest spot.) The snap-on case back answers i criticism I had of the C1 by doing away with the screws at each corner. Admiring the movement through the crystal case back is easy and the back of the watch is every bit clean and pleasingly minimalistic equally the front.

The crown moves from winding to date setting to time setting with solid clicks at each finish; it was easy to prepare the time and move direct to date setting without having to push the crown all the manner in. The signed crown itself is slender at half-dozen.five mm ten ii mm, but a pleasure to utilize thank you to robust knurling and that positive engagement.

The Sellita SW200-1 automatic is a fairly standard motion, dressed up with only an obligatory signed rotor. The motion has a pleasantly aural tick and its 28,800 bph rate gives the second paw a nice steady sweep. With the SW200-1 yous've got aught to complain about, merely nothing as well exciting either. The C1's in-business firm 5-day power reserve chronometer-grade SH21 motion is too expensive for this price point, but it would be squeamish if CW could adapt the SH21. Maybe a non-chronometer version, less ornamentation, or a more than modest single-barrel power reserve?

The dial mimics the alternating applied batons and dash minute annals of the C1, but the printed batons are chromed hither, rather than matching the infinitesimal register like the C1. The combination of applied chrome and printed chrome seems like a compromise more than a design choice. Matching the infinitesimal annals or going all applied with the batons would have made more than sense. The dial rises up only inboard of the batons, adding some visual interest without clutter. The semi-circular date window is a unique touch, but I could take it or go out it.

The handset once again mimics the C1, and here the departure in price point is more than evident. I'd exist curious what the toll difference is betwixt the two, considering the quality difference on the second hand is articulate. It looks thinner, with a bulbous flared counterweight. But the blued easily popular against the silvery white punch and look a lot like the blued hands of the C1.

The standard leather strap is supple and comfy out of the box, with a basic (admitting signed) pin buckle. The optional cordovan leather is a chip nicer, but the brilliantly simple Bader deployant is the existent reason to upgrade. My tester came on a standard dearest dark-brown strap, and all the MKIII straps are quick change. I also have a C3 Malvern Chronograph MK Three on a black strap (look for the review here), so I swapped them—I call up both watches are better for information technology and they tin can be spec'd this way from the factory.

If you're in the market place for a moderately priced Swiss-made dress watch, the C5 is a potent contender. It'southward not the showstopper that its big brother is, but it wears much thinner and nevertheless brings some interesting style. christopherward.com

Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic MK III

• Price:$565 (leather/pin buckle); $625 (cordovan/Bader deployant); $660 (mesh bracelet)
• Who's it for? Champagne taste with a beer upkeep.
• Would I clothing it? It's a solid, thin-wearing dress piece that makes a adept value-priced substitute to the C1.
• What I'd modify? Conform the in-house SH21 motion to this lower price point.
• Standout features? Sexy thin case with a subtle simply interesting dial.

Tech specs

• Diameter: 39mm
• Height: x.4mm
• Lug to lug: 45.8mm
• Strap: 20mm
• Claimed Weight: 45g
• Case: 316L stainless steel
• Claimed Water Resistance: 3 ATM (thirty meters)
• Movement: Sellita SW 200-1 (28,800 bph; +twenty/-20 seconds per day)
• Anti-cogitating double bend summit sapphire crystal

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