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WH1696K C63 Valour (06/2024)
Quick facts
Reference: C63 Valour
Category: Adventure / Military
Size: Medium
Movement: Quartz
Condition: Very good
CW (manufacturer) warranty: Expires 06/2029
Buy it if you want: CW’s latest and greatest quartz chronograph.
Description
The C63 Valour holds an unusual place in CW’s line‑up. In March 2021, CW announced the end of the line for quartz watches, marking the moment with a final hurrah in the form of the C65 AM 1 VEV and AM 2 VEV special editions. Quartz was framed as something the brand had moved beyond. Its quiet return, glossing over that earlier announcement, came instead via the Military Collection, where accuracy, robustness and ease of use take priority over mechanical sentiment. In that context, the Valour’s thermo‑compensated quartz chronograph feels less like a reversal and more like a deliberate response, aligned with modern military requirements and the watch’s motorsport‑influenced, instrument‑led design language.
Introduced in March 2024, the C63 Valour was formally approved by the Ministry of Defence and dedicated to all three Services, bringing a chronograph into CW’s open‑series military line. It uses the tried and tested Sealander’s 39 mm Light‑catcher case which keeps it compact and wearable, while the ETA G10.212 AD COSC‑certified thermo‑compensated quartz movement claims a tolerance of ±10 seconds per year. The reverse panda dial uses applied numerals and indices, with sub‑dial hands coloured red, dark blue and light blue to represent the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. As a final mark of respect, the caseback carries the crown insignia of Queen Elizabeth II.
Condition and performance
The watch is in very good condition with visible but light signs of wear.
Case: Clean with no observable marks
Bezel: Excellent, light scratches only
Crystal: Clear, no marks
Supplied on a CW Vintage oak leather strap in very good condition.
Comes boxed with owner’s manual, cleaning cloth, COSC certificate and warranty booklet/card.
Timegrapher: N/a (quartz - expected accuracy of + or - 10 seconds per year)
Strap options
Head only: £30 reduction
Replacement of existing strap for a standard unworn CW strap: £20 increase
Additional standard unworn CW strap: £50 increase
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 (C63 39mm case), please ask.
Specifications
Case size: 39mm
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Lug width: 20mm
Height: 11.55mm
Movement: ETA G10.212 AD COSC
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: C63 Valour
Category: Adventure / Military
Size: Medium
Movement: Quartz
Condition: Very good
CW (manufacturer) warranty: Expires 06/2029
Buy it if you want: CW’s latest and greatest quartz chronograph.
Description
The C63 Valour holds an unusual place in CW’s line‑up. In March 2021, CW announced the end of the line for quartz watches, marking the moment with a final hurrah in the form of the C65 AM 1 VEV and AM 2 VEV special editions. Quartz was framed as something the brand had moved beyond. Its quiet return, glossing over that earlier announcement, came instead via the Military Collection, where accuracy, robustness and ease of use take priority over mechanical sentiment. In that context, the Valour’s thermo‑compensated quartz chronograph feels less like a reversal and more like a deliberate response, aligned with modern military requirements and the watch’s motorsport‑influenced, instrument‑led design language.
Introduced in March 2024, the C63 Valour was formally approved by the Ministry of Defence and dedicated to all three Services, bringing a chronograph into CW’s open‑series military line. It uses the tried and tested Sealander’s 39 mm Light‑catcher case which keeps it compact and wearable, while the ETA G10.212 AD COSC‑certified thermo‑compensated quartz movement claims a tolerance of ±10 seconds per year. The reverse panda dial uses applied numerals and indices, with sub‑dial hands coloured red, dark blue and light blue to represent the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. As a final mark of respect, the caseback carries the crown insignia of Queen Elizabeth II.
Condition and performance
The watch is in very good condition with visible but light signs of wear.
Case: Clean with no observable marks
Bezel: Excellent, light scratches only
Crystal: Clear, no marks
Supplied on a CW Vintage oak leather strap in very good condition.
Comes boxed with owner’s manual, cleaning cloth, COSC certificate and warranty booklet/card.
Timegrapher: N/a (quartz - expected accuracy of + or - 10 seconds per year)
Strap options
Head only: £30 reduction
Replacement of existing strap for a standard unworn CW strap: £20 increase
Additional standard unworn CW strap: £50 increase
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 (C63 39mm case), please ask.
Specifications
Case size: 39mm
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Lug width: 20mm
Height: 11.55mm
Movement: ETA G10.212 AD COSC
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.