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“REACH FOR THE STARS” IS THE MOTTO ON THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO CHRISTOPHER WARD’S SQUADRON OF HIGH-FLYING AVIATION WATCHES


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he clean image of a modern jet’s altimeter has been the primary inspiration for the latest additions to Christopher Ward’s squadron of aviation models. Both the C11 MSL Mk1 Automatic and C11 MSL Mk1 Chronograph are based on a completely new design that places a circular dial in a case which has its facets smoothed off and is decorated with vertical brushing. Four screws suggest the dial’s original location on a cockpit’s instrument panel.


“Of course we were inspired by the cockpits of modern jets, but Christopher Ward wanted to create something that was more interesting, less purely workmanlike, yet which retained its functionality,” says Fraser Palfreyman, one of the company’s designers. “As the process continued, our design team ended up presenting 30 to 40 interpretations as we developed the new models. The result, I would say, is one of the most attractive conversions from an altimeter to a wristwatch.”


The striking contemporary approach, which is in contrast to the usual retro nature of a pilot’s watch, is based on a 42mm case in 316L surgical- grade stainless steel.


¯ Opposite; C11 Auto SKT £399.00 36 christopherward.co.uk


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