Christopher Ward continues to pump out news in this busy autumn for the watch industry, today unveiling the new C65 Sandstorm and Sandstorm Blackout Chronometers, produced in collaboration with Worn & Wound?s Windup Watch Shop. The two models boast a completely new design resulting from extensive collaboration between the retailer and the British watchmaker, with an overall tool-watch aesthetic, a multi-layered sector dial, an analog date indicator, unique color schemes, and a hardy timekeeping ability.

The news of the new C65 models comes after a string of releases by Christopher Ward over the past month, from the vintage-inspired C65 Chronograph to an ocean-conservation-focused dive watch, the C60 Blue. The limited editions are also Christopher Ward’s latest collaboration with Worn & Wound, coming on the heels of other brands’ partnerships with the retailer, notably the salmon-dial models produced by Baltic and a unique asymmetric chronograph produced by Lorier. The launch is also finding itself in the middle of Worn & Wound’s Windup Watch Fair, a virtual event going on now.
The new C65 Sandstorm models feature steel cases measuring 38 mm x 45.3 mm in diameter and 11.6 mm thick, with the regular Sandstorm opting for a brushed finishing and the Blackout model using a black DLC treatment. The cases are designed to evoke sturdy ?little rocks,? as Christopher Ward has dubbed them, complete with large, screw-down crowns and 150 mete...