Welcome to our world! We are Ward Hoard, a dedicated home for pre‑owned Christopher Ward watches.
What started as a passion has become one of the most trusted places to buy CW pieces online. We curate every watch carefully, ensure honest condition reporting and photograph each model with the detail we’d want if we were buying it ourselves.
Our goal is simple - to make buying a pre‑owned CW as easy and enjoyable as it can be.
Whether you are dipping your toe into the wonderful world of watches, hunting a discontinued classic, upgrading a daily wearer, or adding something special to your collection, you’ll find it here — accurately described, properly inspected and ready to wear.
We release new stock to our mailing list first. Remaining items are added to the site shortly after.
We also have a sister site - the Second Hand Watch Collective, where you can discover brands other than CW.
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CHRISTOPHER WARD C9 HARRISON AUTOMATIC
Introduction
Launched in September 2010, the C9 Harrison Automatic is one of the three models issued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the H4 choronometer created by John Harrison, a famous British horologist, to solve the problem of finding the longitude at sea.
It was followed up with a later release in February 2013 of the C9 Harrison Automatic LE (Blue). It is a limited edition of 100 pieces with a blue galvanic dial. It’s an absolutely stunning dial and is nicknamed Baby Blue.
Warranty
It comes with a six month Ward Hoard warranty.
Condition
This example is in lovely condition.
It’s keeping great time as shown on the timegrapher - well inside the +/-20sec specified by CW.
Supplied in its original case with cleaning cloth, owner’s book/certificate of authenticity and a copy of the standard CW covering letter.
Strap options
The original CW blue genuine alligator leather strap with deployant clasp is in excellent condition.
Other options -
Head only - discount of £80.
Exchange for a modern CW vintage oak leather strap (discount of £20)
If there is another vintage strap that you like in my straps section, please ask and I’ll give you a price on it.
Specifications
Case size: 43mm
Lug width: 20mm
Height: 10mm
Waterproof: 50m
Movement: ETA 2824-2
Final Notes
The first image is a library shot. The rest all show the actual watch and package.
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Limited Edition
Introduction
I’ve followed CW for many years now and have watched many new releases. None has had the reception of the all new Limited Edition C1 Bel Canto which sold all 300 pieces in a matter of hours - pretty impressive stuff for a watch priced near the top end of the CW scale! I suspect even CW were caught a little by surprise because they hastily released the green version the next day. That too, sold out in a matter of hours on pre-orders!
So what is the Bel Canto? The short answer is it’s a Titanium-cased special which chimes on the hour - a pretty unusual feature for a mechanical watch, I’m sure you’ll agree. The chime is switched on and off with a simple press of the button on the bottom right.
It was released to great acclaim and won the Petite Aiguille Category of The Grand Prix D’horlogerie De Genève (GPHG) - a truly prestigious award.
The Bel Canto Dragonfly uses a dial colour first seen on the C63 Sealander GMT. It’s gorgeous colour. This model was launched with limited availability with orders limited to CW showrooms and events.
Condition and warranty
It’s a one owner watch that is in great condition. It comes with box, manual, warranty booklet and card, polishing cloth. It comes with on the titanium bracelet that is in great condition (with all spare links) as well as an extra dragonfly blue rubber strap with correct ti buckle.
It has the CW warranty valid to October 2029.
Timekeeping is great at -3 or 4 spd on the timegrapher.
Specifications
Case size: 41mm
Lug width: 22mm
Height: 13mm
Waterproof: 30m
Movement: Modified Sellita SW200
User Manual
A PDF of the user book is available on the Christopher Ward website here: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dw96c7f7f3/pdfs/Dress/c1-bel-canto.pdf
Final note
The first photo is a library shot, the rest all show the actual watch and package.
Christopher Ward C70 Royal Air Force Ad Astra
Introduction
The RAF Ad Astra limited edition was introduced as a limited edition with part of the proceeds going to the RAF Benevolent Fund. It was based on the C70 Grand Prix series models and is a quartz chronograph.
The C70 RAF stylish face and bright colours make it a very collectable piece.
Warranty
It comes with a six month Ward Hoard warranty.
Strap
Fitted with an Italian Vintage oak leather strap in used condition - a superb quality strap.
Head only - discount of £20.
Exchange for a brand new current CW leather, hybrid or rubber strap - increase of £30.
Condition
The C70’s exposed alloy bezel and thinly applied paint make it notoriously delicate, so finding the older ones in good condition is becoming increasingly challenging. This one is in pretty good condition with only some light marks.
It comes boxed (box showing some signs of flaking and deterioration) with cleaning cloth, manual with certificate of authenticity, covering letter and some repair documentation from the dim and distant past!
Specifications
Case size: 42mm
Lug width: 22mm
Height: 10.7mm
Waterproof: 50m
Movement: ETA 251.272 quartz
User Manual
A PDF version of the owner’s manual is available on the CW website: https://www.christopherward.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-cw-library/default/dw5df2591b/pdfs/Aviation/c70aa_manual.pdf
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