Among the several new releases Christopher Ward showed off at this years Windup in NYC was the C65 Anthropocene. The Anthropocene continues a recent trend among independent watchmakers: creating timepieces that force the consumer to think about the environment and climate change. Oris, Zodiac, and others have released watches this year with specific messages about conservation behind them, and that?s to say nothing of brands both large and small that have made concerted efforts to reduce packaging waste by offering consumers things like leather watch wallets instead of useless display boxes. Christopher Ward now finds themselves in that camp as well, with a watch that?s full of big ideas about the environment and art. Let?s get into it. 
Christopher Ward C65 Anthropocene
Case Material: Stainless steel 
Dial: White 
Dimensions: 41 x 12mm
Crystal: Sapphire  
Water Resistance: 150 meters 
Crown: Push/pull  
Movement: Sellita SW330
Strap/bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet, Hybrid rubber strap, leather 
Price: $1135
Reference Number: n/a
Expected Release: Available now

At a high level, the C65 Anthropocene is a pretty standard Christopher Ward sport watch. Powered by a Sellita SW330 automatic GMT movement, the watch is robust, attractive, and finished to the high standard we?ve come to expect from Christopher Ward in recent years, with subtle beveling and great transitions between highly polished and brushed surfaces that play exceedingly well with the li...