I feel like I?ve written or said this statement several times over the last few months, but it has yet to lose its relevance: Christopher Ward is on a roll. Now, it seems, I should add, ?with no end in sight.? Just last week Blake Buettner went hands-on with their first launch of the year, and a big one at that, the C1 Worldglow. Well, unbeknownst to many, at the same time Christopher Ward dropped a follow-up to last year?s C60 Sapphire, which I had the pleasure of reviewing last April. A massive success for the brand, it was only logical they would extend the line into a new, albeit obvious color, black.
As a quick refresher, the C60 Sapphire is part of the brand?s modern diver catalog. Featuring their exceptionally finished Light Catcher case in a highly wearable 40mm size, it?s easy to forget that it also boasts a 600m water-resistant rating. Keeping the time is then a reliable Swiss-made Sellita SW-200. So far so good, especially considering the sub-$1,000 price tag on a strap. But, what sets the C60 Sapphire apart is – spoiler in the name – its use of sapphire for a dial.
A finicky and expensive material, it is not often used for dials as the manufacturing process can be costly. Through the manufacturing of their C1 Moonglow, Christopher Ward?s manufacturing partners honed this skill, making it a flex for the value-minded brand. The result is decidedly modern with a unique machine-like feel. Through the perfectly transparent material, the top-side of th...