A Look Back at 20 Years in Watchmaking | Christopher Ward

After 20 years in watchmaking, CW co-founders Mike France and Peter Ellis sat down to take a look back at some key moments - as well as the watches that brought the brand to where it is today.
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[@thomasi8774]

Can we please also have the full, uncut version? I could watch this for hours!

[@user-gm4vd2ug9i]

I am the proud owner of a C60 Trident Pro 300 and a C1 Moonphase. Congratulations on your first twenty years. Many more to come.

[@timwestermeyer]

Congratulations on 20 years! Here's to the next 20 and beyond! Well done!

[@ChristopherWardWatches]

Thank you, Tim!

[@antonygordon9295]

I now own 5 CW watches (C7 Rapide, C70 BRG LE, 2 x C60 Tridents and a new C60 Elite 1000) and I don't think I'll stop there! Keep making watches and I'll keep buying them. Congratulations on this landmark anniversary.

[@Markinthemix]

Congratulations on 20 years! Wearing my C60 Pro Bronze and loving it. Cheers to a wonderful brand (and clearly group of people).

[@dominictrevallon8792]

Congratulations on 20 years in the industry. I have been onboard for the last 10 years of the journey, during which I have bought many CWs. The only fallow years for me were when watches were produced with the word mark at nine. I found no difficulty abstaining during those years. Really pleased that sanity returned.😀

[@FootbagGuy]

Watching this in my Sealander C63 GMT 36mm. It's not leaving my hand since I receved it - I found my perfect GMT. Thank you, Christopher Ward, keep being amazing!

[@markwheeler4417]

Even though I've heard the story of Christopher Ward before this was a great telling. The journey from humble beginnings in 2004 to where they are now has been fascinating. I'm looking forward to the next steps in the epic saga.

[@timetowatch_francois]

Only going onwards and upwards. Bravo to the entire CW team 😊

[@andybannister8543]

Well done on 20 years. I bought a C65 Dune earlier this year and love it; one of the most beautiful watches I have ever owned.

[@dasein43]

Remarkable story, incredible company. I’m purchasing my first CW this week. The Red One!

[@0212080041]

I'm one of those customers that searched in many forums about C&W before decide to buy one. Today I have 3 watches and love them! As mentioned by many customers, the value associated to what you get from C&W is great! Happy to see a little bit of C&W background history! Keep the excellence, Peter and Mike!

[@HORAGE]

What I like about Mike is that he is really at the front line like a windup trade show actively engaging with consumers and doing the sales job. 👏 Great respect, Andi

[@BAF605]

I own several of your watches but my pick of the bunch is a sale buy for £600 of your in-house hand wind with small seconds. I later sold the bracelet for £100. The watch will never leave my collection. You've come a long way!!

[@tikkathreebarrels]

I'm not going to admit how many CW watches I've owned during your 20 years, how many I'm delighted to own now or how many of those watches sold on to fund the next purchase I have subsequently bought back a second time. I will admit that at least one model has been through my hands three times before establishing a permanent home. The variety within the brand at any given time, the variety within the brand over twenty years: I've pretty much learned about watches through CW ownership and I'm confident we'll have a partnership for many years to come: you make 'em and I'll happily wear 'em.

[@jonathanwolowicz]

Everytime I put on my Bel Canto and it chimes I smile. I absolutely love it ❤

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Christopher Ward is super underrated. I had the good fortune of collaborating with Mike France three times (on my podcast). He is an extremely humble person. The bel canto and twelve X will become part of my permanent collection at some point in the future!

[@Dialandhands]

Where Christopher Ward is today is amazing. The identity and value of the catalog is unmatched. I’ve decided on a C65 Dune in Blue for my next watch and can’t wait to experience my first Christopher Ward.

[@stephencommon2806]

Just received my C1 bel canto yesterday 19/6/24 and am not disappointed, it's an absolutely fantastic piece of watch making.

[@mikescudamore2732]

Great insight into your history. Proud to have the support of such an iconic British brand. Thank you from everyone at Team BRIT for your ongoing support.

[@pianomusicondemand-zinomancuso]

Proud and fascinated by my Twelve Nordic blue. My birthday's gift

[@jamesgoulding2001]

Good video, but could have been great. This would have been epic if Mike & Peter did a ‘talking watches’ style video, talking us through the evolution of the brand over the years, each picking out some of the pieces that are their favourites or most sentimental to them as individuals. Can we have that please?

[@RemingtonMK]

Owner of a C65 Dune. Believe the hype. CW is the real deal. Cheers

[@Skippymcd]

I’ve had a MK1 Malvern from new, which is still my go-to dress watch, and 8 more CWs over the years, the latest a 36mm XII, and it’s still the brand that excites me the most. Best of luck for the next 20 years and more.

[@seayak]

The three favourites in my CW collection at the moment are Tridents, the "Orca black" Aquitane GMT, and the Dune GMT. I realize that the Dune models share dials with the Aquitane, but the different cases and bezels put the Dunes in a separate category for me - divers vs. field watches for example - so I am not sure why the Dune series falls under the Aquitane category on the website - for me the (very popular) Dune series deserves its own headline.

[@conradhart-brooke5454]

Been with this brand for 15 of those 20 years, starting with a cut price Ad Astra chrono and now waiting for a Twelve X. Amazing quality watches from a straight talking honest company.

[@ReflectionsonFaith]

Congratulations on the last 20 years, gentlemen! Looking forward to what's in store for the future! Keep up the great work!

[@ManuelFernandez-di4lx]

I'm looking forward to owning a Sandhurst 2 in a white dial someday!!!! Keep it up guys!!!

[@morgan97475]

CW is one of my favorite watch brands. If it weren't for my self-imposed rule of only one watch per brand, I'd have more than just one CW. Also, given that James Bond is of British-Swiss parentage, when will we see a CW on his wrist?

[@teapeabartle4046]

I have a Trident and a 12 love them both. Looking forward to what’s in the pipe line.

[@joelhenry2527]

I’m a proud customer, I have 2 of your watches (the twelve and C1 Moonphase) and have a bel canto on order. Your quality is superb and is matched by your ethic

[@legionnairegonk4425]

I have had three CW's, my only remaining one is my beloved C6 Kingfisher T3 edition - a watch I will never sell. It's clearly not up to the build quality standards of the current watches CW makes, but it has a charm and unique design I don't see anymore in newer CW designs

[@harrievanrooij1578]

Congratulations on your 20 years in business! I am awaiting the delivery of a C60 Trident Pro 300 and the reason I bought it (next to it being a beautiful watch at a good price) is your goal of disrupting the Swiss watchmaker market. Keep at it, gents! The main Swiss brands are still too complacent in thinking we are prepared to buy their watches at any price.

[@martindev6638]

Congratulations on 20 years! I have a number of your watches, including an original C5 Malvern and, more recently, a C65 Trident Diver and I look forward to seeing your progress over the years to come.

[@larrydonovan1293]

Love my new C1 Moonphase - great meeting the team when you came to San Francisco!

[@picto581]

Love this brand

[@vholman8237]

Mike and Peter: with my C60 Trident Pro 300, you have delivered both high quality and unmatched value. Cheers👍

[@jondraper3280]

very much enjoy my Harrison C8 , C70 DBR1 & Trident Pro 600. will be buying more in the future. congrats on 20yrs

[@muminmehmet]

Congrats, I love the brand and am hoping to buy C60 Elite 1000. I like the stance of the brand, design and quality of the watches. I hope the brand produces the bracelet version of the C60 Elite 1000 watch.

[@PriteshMistry-db5yg]

Great story and a great brand. Congrats on the recent award and here’s to many more!

[@tps3057]

Love your watches...congratulations

[@spaceandtimewatches]

Very nice looking watches ❤

[@DaveHorsley-pf9jq]

I know I've only got 2 arms - but I've got 4 CW's and I'll keep on buying them - absolutely fantastic watches - in every way they stand for quality and value for money - keep up the good work guys

[@brynroberts9880]

I bought the Malvern C5 square when it came out. I still use it as my "dress" watch on occasions when I need one. Why doesn't Christopher Ward himself get a mention in this though?

[@michaelh8275]

Congratulations to everyone at Christopher Ward… I wonder will you be harshly judging the watches of today in 20 years?!?!?

[@TheNimbleNomad]

I loved CW up until they released the twelve and the bel canto and then just started cranking prices up like crazy.. the underdog story is dead and quite frankly over rated (pun intended).