Quick facts
Reference: C9 Harrison 43mm
Category: Dress / Halo
Size: Very large / Large
Movement: Automatic
Condition: Excellent
CW (manufacturer) warranty: Expires January 2027
Buy it if you want: The watch that introduced CW’s in‑house movement and marked the moment the brand stepped into serious mechanical watchmaking
Description
In 2014, Christopher Ward launched Calibre SH21, its first modern in‑house automatic movement and a significant technical step for a young independent brand. Designed from scratch by Johannes Jahnke at Synergies Horlogères, SH21 was built to chronometer standards and engineered around a twin barrel architecture delivering a 120‑hour power reserve. The movement was conceived as modular and robust rather than decorative, intended for daily wear across multiple watch families rather than as a one‑off statement. Its introduction marked a clear change in how CW positioned itself within the wider watch industry.
The C9 Harrison 43mm was the initial and primary platform for SH21 and became the watch most closely associated with that moment. The large case provided the space required for the movement and established the standard format that later SH21 models would follow. The design was deliberately restrained, with a thin bezel, balanced dial layout and minimal surface detail, allowing the focus to remain on the calibre rather than the case. Since 2014, SH21 has appeared across dress, field and sports watches including various C60 and C65 models, but the C9 Harrison remains the clearest expression of CW’s move into true in‑house mechanical watchmaking and the point at which the brand began designing watches from the movement outward rather than the other way round.
Learn more about CW’s models.
Condition and performance
The watch is in excellent condition with only minor signs of careful use. It’s an archive find, sold in January 2022, well after it was retired from production. One of the best you’ll find.
Supplied on a CW leather strap in excellent condition.
Comes boxed with cleaning cloth and warranty booklet/card.
Timegrapher: Approximately -5 seconds per day.
Strap options
Subject to availability, standard unworn CW straps comprise vintage oak leather, hybrid, rubber and tropic.
Please send us a message and we will adjust the price accordingly.
We also offer 10% off our straps and bracelets listed in Accessories purchased alongside a watch.
Simply add the accessory to your basket and use STRAP10 or BRAC10 at checkout.
Generally, we list all our bracelets on our Accessories page, but if you don’t see the bracelet for this specific watch, please ask.
Specifications
Questions
If you have any questions about this watch or strap options, or would like to reserve it, just get in touch. We’re specialists in Christopher Ward watches and are always happy to help.
Quick facts
Reference: C9 Harrison 43mm
Category: Dress / Halo
Size: Very large / Large
Movement: Automatic
Condition: Excellent
CW (manufacturer) warranty: Expires January 2027
Buy it if you want: The watch that introduced CW’s in‑house movement and marked the moment the brand stepped into serious mechanical watchmaking
Description
In 2014, Christopher Ward launched Calibre SH21, its first modern in‑house automatic movement and a significant technical step for a young independent brand. Designed from scratch by Johannes Jahnke at Synergies Horlogères, SH21 was built to chronometer standards and engineered around a twin barrel architecture delivering a 120‑hour power reserve. The movement was conceived as modular and robust rather than decorative, intended for daily wear across multiple watch families rather than as a one‑off statement. Its introduction marked a clear change in how CW positioned itself within the wider watch industry.
The C9 Harrison 43mm was the initial and primary platform for SH21 and became the watch most closely associated with that moment. The large case provided the space required for the movement and established the standard format that later SH21 models would follow. The design was deliberately restrained, with a thin bezel, balanced dial layout and minimal surface detail, allowing the focus to remain on the calibre rather than the case. Since 2014, SH21 has appeared across dress, field and sports watches including various C60 and C65 models, but the C9 Harrison remains the clearest expression of CW’s move into true in‑house mechanical watchmaking and the point at which the brand began designing watches from the movement outward rather than the other way round.
Learn more about CW’s models.
Condition and performance
The watch is in excellent condition with only minor signs of careful use. It’s an archive find, sold in January 2022, well after it was retired from production. One of the best you’ll find.
Supplied on a CW leather strap in excellent condition.
Comes boxed with cleaning cloth and warranty booklet/card.
Timegrapher: Approximately -5 seconds per day.
Strap options
Subject to availability, standard unworn CW straps comprise vintage oak leather, hybrid, rubber and tropic.
Please send us a message and we will adjust the price accordingly.
We also offer 10% off our straps and bracelets listed in Accessories purchased alongside a watch.
Simply add the accessory to your basket and use STRAP10 or BRAC10 at checkout.
Generally, we list all our bracelets on our Accessories page, but if you don’t see the bracelet for this specific watch, please ask.
Specifications
Questions
If you have any questions about this watch or strap options, or would like to reserve it, just get in touch. We’re specialists in Christopher Ward watches and are always happy to help.
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