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RESERVED WH2196DD C5 Malvern 595 (07/2020)
Quick facts
Reference: C5 Malvern 595
Category: Dress
Size: Medium
Movement: Handwound
Condition: Very good
Ward Hoard warranty: Six months from date of purchase
Buy it if you want: an ultraslim, contemporary dress watch
Description
The Malvern line sits right at the start of Christopher Ward’s story. When the brand launched in 2005, the C5 Malvern Automatic was one of just two models offered, establishing a design language rooted in classic proportions. For years, Malvern‑named watches provided the dress‑watch counterbalance to CW’s growing dive and aviation ranges. As the catalogue expanded and tooling became more ambitious, the Malvern line gradually moved towards thinner, lighter cases, culminating in the C5 Malvern 595, which pushed that trajectory further than anything before or since.
I never quite appreciated how unusual the Malvern 595 was until I handled one properly. At 5.95mm thick, it remains the slimmest watch Christopher Ward has produced, comfortably undercutting the earlier C5 Slimline Square at 8.25mm and even the recent Twelve 660. The difference is immediately apparent in the metal — you could almost stack three 595s together and end up at roughly the height of a C11 Titanium Extreme. At 39mm in diameter, it wears lightly and deliberately, with proportions that favour understatement rather than presence. Launched in January 2018 and retired at the end of 2019, with remaining stock sold in early 2020, the Malvern 595 was surprisingly short‑lived and now stands as an archive outlier rather than a stepping stone in the modern CW range.
Condition and performance
The watch is in very condition with only minor signs of careful use.
Case: Clean with light hairlines only
Bezel: Excellent
Crystal: Clear, no marks
Supplied on its original lightly used leather strap that suits it perfectly.
Comes boxed (missing dust cover) with cleaning cloth, owner’s manual, warranty booklet and card.
Timegrapher: Approximately +9 seconds per day.
Strap options
Head only: £30 reduction
Replacement of existing strap for a standard unworn CW strap: £30 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, please ask.
Specifications
Case size: 39mm
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Lug width: 20mm
Height: 5.95mm
Movement: ETA7001 hand wound
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: C5 Malvern 595
Category: Dress
Size: Medium
Movement: Handwound
Condition: Very good
Ward Hoard warranty: Six months from date of purchase
Buy it if you want: an ultraslim, contemporary dress watch
Description
The Malvern line sits right at the start of Christopher Ward’s story. When the brand launched in 2005, the C5 Malvern Automatic was one of just two models offered, establishing a design language rooted in classic proportions. For years, Malvern‑named watches provided the dress‑watch counterbalance to CW’s growing dive and aviation ranges. As the catalogue expanded and tooling became more ambitious, the Malvern line gradually moved towards thinner, lighter cases, culminating in the C5 Malvern 595, which pushed that trajectory further than anything before or since.
I never quite appreciated how unusual the Malvern 595 was until I handled one properly. At 5.95mm thick, it remains the slimmest watch Christopher Ward has produced, comfortably undercutting the earlier C5 Slimline Square at 8.25mm and even the recent Twelve 660. The difference is immediately apparent in the metal — you could almost stack three 595s together and end up at roughly the height of a C11 Titanium Extreme. At 39mm in diameter, it wears lightly and deliberately, with proportions that favour understatement rather than presence. Launched in January 2018 and retired at the end of 2019, with remaining stock sold in early 2020, the Malvern 595 was surprisingly short‑lived and now stands as an archive outlier rather than a stepping stone in the modern CW range.
Condition and performance
The watch is in very condition with only minor signs of careful use.
Case: Clean with light hairlines only
Bezel: Excellent
Crystal: Clear, no marks
Supplied on its original lightly used leather strap that suits it perfectly.
Comes boxed (missing dust cover) with cleaning cloth, owner’s manual, warranty booklet and card.
Timegrapher: Approximately +9 seconds per day.
Strap options
Head only: £30 reduction
Replacement of existing strap for a standard unworn CW strap: £30 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, please ask.
Specifications
Case size: 39mm
Lug to lug: 45.8mm
Lug width: 20mm
Height: 5.95mm
Movement: ETA7001 hand wound
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.