I?ve spent a lot of time with the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto on my wrist over the last year and a half or so. I was lucky enough to pick one up at launch, so I only had to wait a few days before this incredibly special, unexpected, and ultimately charming watch ended up in my possession. Any enthusiast can relate to the incredible excitement of getting a new watch, but we also all know it can be a bit misleading. The honeymoon period, as it?s often referred to, is where you see your new acquisition with nothing but adoration.
But, as any enthusiast is also aware, this feeling can fade over time, and that watch you once thought was the greatest thing on Earth begins to lose its appeal. Perhaps it?s a touch larger than you wanted it to be, or the crown annoys you, or it?s just too damn shiny. Whatever it is, you start wearing other watches more and more, and before you know it, that watch you thought you?d love forever is on your ?willing to sell? list.
The point of this story is that the C1 Bel Canto wasn?t like this. The joy and excitement I got when first putting it on have remained present for the entirety of my ownership thus far. While a new watch or two (just kidding, so many more than that) have entered and exited my collection since, the C1 Bel Canto has remained in constant rotation. It?s easily one of my favorite watches because it does more than most of my watches. Not in terms of functionality, though; yes, it?s the only watch I own that chimes, but becaus...