$4000 and 15 Months Later. Was it worth it and should you get one? My Bel Canto

[@nathanbowler3278]

Listening to Marc talk about the physics behind how the watch makes the frequency you can really tell he has a background in engineering. Congratulations on your new watch! Great video as always.

[@PJAndrews19]

Seconding this! Loved listening to Marc describing with such clarity the watch’s functioning but more so his joy at his new awesome watch!

[@islandwatch]

Thanks so much!!! I enjoyed staring at it.

[@josephgriffin1065]

Love his description of the tuning fork.

[@defenestratedone]

I just ordered the red one from some English guy with talking hands. Looking forward to getting it... next year!

[@islandwatch]

Sweet!!!! If you're lucky, LOL

[@drbobsnightmare2521]

A more exciting Captain Boring with even more English looking teeth perhaps? 😂

[@vaclav_fejt]

@@drbobsnightmare2521Dr. Puntastic. 😀

[@njones420]

Same (well, a few weeks back)...I think I was order 688, so it's going to be a while for me :(

[@fungorilla]

Love the different angles and the narration leading up to the watch. Thanks for being candid - makes it more interesting!

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Stunning - on so many levels!❤ The tech, the colour - fantastic!

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@WATCHingJames]

I’ve come so close to ordering one of these on multiple times. Greta to see yours arrive.

[@everydaychris5597]

I’ve been following/purchasing Marc for years. This man is more golden than any diamond encrusted Swiss known to us.

[@jaredstephenson6468]

I think it's just such a positive, happy, reminder not to take this hobby (or life) too seriously. I absolutely love it and I don't understand the people that talk down about it or belittle it. Such a great watch and your video was wonderful. Thanks for a great ending to a Friday workday.

[@visiblemode]

You’re genuinely one of the most likeable people in the watch world. Enjoy the watch, buddy.

[@SpencerDean14]

I got the purple one a couple months ago. It trades for more than I paid, but every time I look at it I smile. Fabulous watch

[@islandwatch]

same!

[@alineharam]

That’s the one I want. I’m happy you now own it. Stare at it for me, please. From California.

[@jasonstephens2946]

I have just ordered the purple one. (Or violet, as they call it.) I look forward to receiving it. 😊

[@herbmerced7780]

Beautiful watch! I love the engineering expertise and lesson!

[@CyberSammael]

This was my third CW and I also got the sky blue dial (so, clearly, you have excellent taste!). I got it on the bracelet but had a light grey leather strap made for it and I love the watch. The hourly chime is great, but I just love the dial and design of this. Congratulations on your new watch.

[@dasein43]

Getting my AMW The Red One in December. Can’t wait! Thanks for the review

[@freepeacesweet.7547]

Great watch. Just received the updated version. It was only by a stroke of luck that I missed out on the first design.

[@LUV2T8KU]

Nice watch.

[@franklinshouse8719]

Really enjoyed this video. I have the exact same watch and I love it. It so much fun to look at, and when it chimes, it reminds me another hour has arrived. The chime is fairly soft. I knew I would like this watch, but not as much as I do. I wear it frequently and always look forward to putting it on.

[@steveregotti8542]

That is an awesome watch--- thanks for sharing 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@cossack814]

I like the different camera angles. And yes, I do genuinely think they add value. More visually stimulating. Better.

[@islandwatch]

thanks!!!!

[@WatchWiseUS]

I absolutely love this watch. It's just incredible.

[@johannguasch754]

Beautiful, the slenderness and propositions are absolutely phenomenal. I like how tall it is. The rooster is a nice touch. I personally like how its a green and red color combination. I gotta get myself one of those jumbo sriracha bottles. Oh yeah nice watch too.

[@paulofernandes2680]

Congratulation's sir, I have this on my list of must haves as well!

[@richardbell466]

Really nice how your sweat shirt mimics the dial. Must be some TGV flair rubbing off there.

[@coffeeisgood102]

Congrats. Thanks for showing and explaining

[@steveb4012]

So glad you like your CW. I have a C63 Sealander, it's become my most worn watch these days, really nice in blue on the bracelet. I just wish they'd put a cosc movement in it!

[@islandwatch]

Sweet, thanks for sharing.

[@ryanm9554]

I was one that had no interest in the Bel Canto when it was released (but am a huge CW fan). The BC is slowly winning me over, its very well done and the complication is fun. I've come to really like the dial design with the fork motif and bird hammer mechanism, it's beautifully thought out and so well executed. I don't see myself owning one in the future, but I've come to respect and appreciate it. Love what you do and congrats on the New Watch Alert!

[@fourlakes]

Love my Bel Canto! Such a cool watch, at any price

[@MJGreptiles]

My Black one is on its way and should be here next week. Glad to see another on Long Island

[@drnick40]

Thanks Marc! A fantastic watch. I love mine.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching!

[@drnick40]

@@islandwatchYou are welcome. I watch all your videos. Is there anything new coming from Damasko?

[@jdwxflyer]

Beautiful Marc. Considered buying one when I first heard, but alas, can’t have them all! Thanks for all the details on the movement!

[@codespeed01]

I do like the other camera angles! Great piece, thanks for sharing

[@islandwatch]

great, thank you!

Enjoy the watch in good health. Thank you for sharing.

[@link4444swords]

This watch is so you, Marc. From the color to what it stands for (value engineering). Also the different camera angles really do add value. Thanks for always trying to up the production.

[@reconteam91]

OMG I too waited since March 2023 for the same exact Cielo watch!

[@floydmorrison2025]

Such a stunning watch!! Congratulations, Mam!!! 🤣

[@islandwatch]

thanks! Mam! LOL

[@neilbotha3527]

That is a beautiful piece Mark,really stunning. Wear it good health

[@135ipocketrocket2]

Definitely a grail watch I hope to own one day. Best review I've seen of one. Congrats Marc!

[@steveregotti8542]

Now that is awesome!!!!! Great 👍

[@Capthowdy098]

Absolutely stunning piece! It's definitely a grail piece for me.

[@davidbraun2923]

Great looking watch and a superb review from a proud owner and a true watch enthusiast

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@AlTheEngineer]

I love this! I kind of wish it was a TINY bit louder! Would be awesome to compare the sound it makes to actual minute repeaters!

[@briangordon5477]

Awesome watch! Congratulations!

[@jimporter7209]

Extraordinary. Thanks

[@MWall711]

Very creative dial! Super cool!

[@amarhassan5062]

congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 Mark, wear it in good health ❤

[@Eeagli]

At last, a video from a proper watch collector.

[@repbydesign16]

Beautiful! Well worth the money!

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@Loonie1029]

Awesome watch Marc! Enjoy!

[@johnd-xd9sn]

this is a charming little chirping watch. wish some of the dial side levers were hidden behind a larger, more legible dial

[@echochapman7657]

I've been thinning out and refining my collection over the last couple of years, and while my SKX 007 and even more so 013 are locked in, I have added a couple Christopher Ward watches. The C63 GMT and C63 Sealander, and I have really liked both the watches and the company. But I think on these less expensive ($1k - $1.5k) watches, had to pay import duties, but still a great deal. Love your Bel Canto, that light blue dial is a beauty!

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@echochapman7657]

@@islandwatch Forgot to mention, I have Islander bracelets on the SKX 007 and 013, and especially on the 013 it is what makes it one of my favorite watches.

[@matttheoneonly6617]

I've got the OG blue dial from the day it released. Still love it so much

[@IVAtheLT]

Been a CW fan since my entry into watche collecting about a dozen years ago. Their quality and price point, helped me ease into the hobby. The Bel Canto, is everything the hype says. It's an amazing piece and is a permanent entry into the collection.

[@motogunner750]

That's a beautiful piece! Congratulations!! I hope to own a CW The Twelve 40mm white or nordic blue dial.

[@jerrywarren2007]

I really enjoyed your assessment. I have a Rosa version on a strap. Took 10 months from order to delivery. Lovely piece. I do wish their Management put some additional resources into getting productions better sorted out and being able to communicate reliable information.

[@lyndonlouie4108]

I have the same one. 👍Cheers

[@islandwatch]

Enjoy it!

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Congrats, beautiful watch!

[@islandwatch]

Thank you kindly!

[@frankmirandosr875]

Thanks For very nice review of this watch, I really like it a lot, I wonder what happen to Yellow Dial. I don’t see it on their website anymore. Great Looking Watch. Congratulations, Looks Great.

[@chrisbluma7942]

I'm generally not a fan of CW's designs but this piece is just about perfect. What a leap forward for that brand!

[@islandwatch]

Indeed!

[@ElderPinto254]

Hi Mark thanks !!! love the BC very lovely

[@islandwatch]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gordoncahill1170]

I ordered my grey dial BC in June and received in late September. It must be the dial colour for yours.

[@johnbart3746]

This is so cool. I dig the spec shot (if that's a new one) with the super legible text.

[@bigdavedave9865]

Beautiful watch😍 thanks for sharing 😎

[@DanzigDemento]

Marc, thanks for the education! Looks great on your wrist too!

[@islandwatch]

My pleasure!

[@timyoungnc]

Not usually my style of watch but after watching and hearing the chime, I want one!

[@josephgriffin1065]

This is a gorgeous and interesting piece, not gaudy at all!

[@islandwatch]

Classy!

[@jodysilvia2]

Beautiful piece, congratulations 🍻

[@islandwatch]

thanks so much!

[@jlore6344]

That watch is amazing and yours looks awesome. Great choice of material and color. Congratulations on finally getting that order.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you very much!

[@davecharvella4854]

Sweet! Enjoy!!

[@hattyfarbuckle]

This will likely mean nothing to non-Brits and even young Brits but the gong reminded me of the gong when the lift/elevator in "Are you being served" reached the selected floor.

[@lyndonlouie4108]

I remember that show

[@islandwatch]

:)

[@Lbfree125]

Congrats Mark! 🎉

[@bogrot69]

It's a beautiful watch Marc. I love the color you chose as well. I own a Christopher Ward watch in bronze. It's one of the nicest pieces in my collection.

[@islandwatch]

So cool, thank you.

[@Texmotodad]

Very handsome watch indeed!

[@ryanv77]

Appreciate the additional camera angle. Staring down this watch myself, just might take the leap soon. It's good to see it from another angle to get a better sense of its size and light play.

[@islandwatch]

thanks. I'm getting better at it. This was with a GoPro. . . got a 4K camera now for it.

[@bigbluemsp]

CW really packages their watches extremely well. Love this model

[@willelliott5052]

I have had my purple Bel Canto with bracelet for a few months. Pros: visually stunning, and I am happy with the color, very accurate. Cons: chime is quite faint, dial is hard to read at a glance, tools-free adjustment does not budge for me (it happens to fit me as is).

[@mikec912]

Hi Marc, congrats! Cool watch. Love seeing your reviews. Been a long time follower. I remember you blue seiko gmt and blue Daytona. 2 beauties. Dust em off and do them again! 😊

[@gregmcdaniel132]

Carved out region between the impactor and mount point lowers the natural frequency.

[@mell3109]

I have the same watch, I have it on a white rubber strap at the moment for summer, I love it!

[@islandwatch]

ooohh, I might have to try

[@mell3109]

@@islandwatch defo, it completely changes it, becomes seriously funky 😂

[@Hrethgir]

Love this watch, but a little out of my budget right now. But certainly attainable! I've got a C65 Trident GMT, and the box has changed a little since my watch. Same style, but mine is longer and narrower. But CW knows how to make a nice watch.

[@rodg2335]

Isn't it funny that the mechanical chime is all enthralling yet the hour chime on your Gshock is often muted as many consider it an annoyance.

[@bullnose01]

My Bel Canto was delivered in March. It is fantastic. I got the black dial because I think it shows off the architecture of the face the best, and I like the red bird's beak. The chime is faint, but because it is so clear it is remarkably noticeable when it goes off. You'd think that a watch like this would be more suited for a leather strap, but it is a large watch and I found that the metal bracelet, which is wonderful, provides a better balance. Great watch.

[@islandwatch]

Love it on the titanium bracelet, thank you.

[@Newerasamearea]

Smart and helpful review. I've eas thinking similar and ordered the same.

[@michaelriera6277]

Super cool watch!

[@wristopia4101]

Not for me but glad you/people love it. Hourly chime is kind of an 80's digital watch thing for me. Annual Calendar on the other hand is a complication that transfers better to a mechanical IMO.

[@gregmcdaniel132]

The resonator length determines its natural frequency. The had to do the wrap around to effectively make the beam twice as long. Wavelength of sound at that frequency is about 2/3 of a meter, so the resonator is tiny compared to wavelength. I am surprised that the motion of the watch does not cause the resonator to bang against the face.

[@RichKovars]

Hey Marc, I am pretty sure that the case is grade 5 but the bracelet is grade 2. I like the new angles!👍

[@islandwatch]

Interesting, thank you for the clarification.

[@dandydoc8386]

That’s why I bought it on a strap.

[@spankenheim]

Just ordered one of these a couple weeks ago. Can’t wait for it to arrive.

[@islandwatch]

sweet, enjoy

[@scottsj4625]

A very interesting watch, I never seen anything like it before. Enjoy it, Mark.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks, will do!

[@adk7962]

Congrats on the acquisition. I think all mechanical watches are engineering pieces of art (which is the primary reason I like them), but this takes it up a notch. Thanks for showing us the watch!

[@islandwatch]

Well said!

[@Anderson-j3r1s]

It's nice but I would like it to have a higher legibility. Would go for the purple dial myself

[@2K9s]

Yes, like the camera (new) angle. 👍

[@itsPenguinBoy]

I am pretty sure the two lengths of the bell are resonating with eachother so it will be louder and a more persistent tone as they resonate with eachother like a tuning fork, rather than the full length vibrating freely which would be a lower note without the benefits of resonance.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for that. Interesting take. Might be!

[@cosmodoc]

Congrats, Mam! I waited over a year and it’s special, although I had to sell it again, because I thought I could pull off the 41mm, but sadly I cannot😢

[@islandwatch]

LOL, thank you, and sorry it didn't work out.

[@201950201950]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Kingbeardtv]

My ST Dupont makes the same D tone every time i smoke a cigar. On a more serious note (no pun intended) I honestly love the watch and the engineering around it but.... its a Sellita?!

[@5ifty_cow997]

I wish I was rich enough to afford one. That light blue is stunning. And AMW The Red One was amazing as well

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@Roddy1965]

I would say primarily depends on the speed of sound in the chosen metal (which depends on the bulk modulus and density, iirc), the length of the gong, and the the boundary conditions (fixed one end). Everything else will alter the timbre of the bell. Lovely watch, I never noticed it was a little bird!

[@islandwatch]

We are on point together, then.

[@aaronmauer7225]

I kinda want the purple one.

[@radiosuper]

Sounds like a G note to me. Congrats on your new watch😊

[@KhazarAlizade]

Excellent review

[@islandwatch]

thanks so much.

[@Matt_S104]

Such a cool watch - congratulations! I'd love one but right now just can't justify the expense. Personally I love the red dial "Andrew Morgan" special edition, but that light blue dial looks great and given your well documented love of blue dials, no surprise that was your choice. Enjoy! Hope "Mam Frankel" is as happy with her purple dial "The Twelve".

[@islandwatch]

LOL, she is!!!

[@moneymikz]

Just wish it had a seconds hand but still want one

[@marcosdoyter7460]

Is there any importation tax when you buy it from England and get it into the US?

[@jwags24]

Dumb question, will the gong/striker parts ever need replaced due to the impact of the striking ? Or is the metal strong enough and it strikes minimally throughout the day that it wouldn’t matter? I wonder what CW says.