Explore our current selection of pre-owned Christopher Ward watches, including sought-after models from the Bel Canto, C12 Loco, The Twelve and other collections. Every watch shown for sale is physically held by MVS Watches, authenticated before listing and supplied with a 12-month MVS warranty and insured UK delivery.
Christopher Ward has developed considerably from its direct-to-consumer beginnings, with watches such as the award-winning Bel Canto and C12 Loco demonstrating just how ambitious the British-founded brand has become. For a closer look at some of its most interesting recent releases, read our Christopher Ward Atelier guide.
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Christopher Ward occupies an interesting position in the modern watch market. Founded in Britain in 2004, the company built its reputation by selling Swiss-made watches directly to customers rather than following the traditional luxury retail model.
The range has since expanded well beyond conventional sports and dress watches. Recent models such as the Bel Canto and C12 Loco sit alongside established collections including The Twelve and Trident, giving pre-owned buyers everything from integrated-bracelet sports watches to chiming complications.
This variety means it is worth looking beyond the Christopher Ward name alone. Movement, complication, case material and production run can differ considerably between models.
The C1 Bel Canto was a significant watch for Christopher Ward. Its sonnerie au passage complication strikes a chime at the top of each hour, giving collectors an unusual mechanical complication at a price considerably below most traditional chiming watches.
Its significance was recognised in 2023 when the Bel Canto won the Petite Aiguille prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.
For pre-owned buyers, the Bel Canto is also interesting because of the range of colours and editions produced. Certain configurations can appear considerably less frequently than others, making the exact reference and specification important when comparing examples.
The Twelve established Christopher Ward’s modern integrated-bracelet sports-watch design, while the C12 Loco takes the concept in a much more mechanically ambitious direction.
The C12 Loco uses Christopher Ward’s hand-wound CW-003 calibre, its second in-house movement. It provides a 144-hour, or six-day, power reserve and places the free-sprung balance and escapement on the dial side of the watch.
It is one of the clearest examples of how far Christopher Ward has moved beyond the affordable watches on which the company originally built its reputation.
Christopher Ward provides further technical information on the C12 Loco and CW-003 calibre.
Not every Christopher Ward needs to be one of the brand’s headline Atelier pieces.
The Trident range has long represented the sporting side of Christopher Ward, particularly for buyers looking for a capable Swiss-made dive watch. The C1 Moonglow takes the brand in the opposite direction, using a prominent moonphase display as the centrepiece of its design.
Older and discontinued Christopher Ward references can also be particularly interesting pre-owned. The company has evolved quickly, meaning there are numerous case designs, movements and dial variations that are no longer available new.
Christopher Ward uses a mixture of established Swiss movements and calibres developed specifically for the brand.
One of the important milestones was SH21, introduced in 2014 with a 120-hour power reserve. More recently, CW-003 was developed for the C12 Loco with twin mainspring barrels and a 144-hour reserve.
That doesn’t mean an in-house movement automatically makes one Christopher Ward better than another. For a buyer, reliability, complication, servicing requirements and the overall watch are usually more useful considerations than movement provenance alone.
Christopher Ward can be particularly interesting on the secondary market because buyers aren’t limited to the company’s current catalogue. Discontinued colours, earlier generations and limited-production watches regularly appear alongside newer models.
At MVS Watches, we physically inspect and authenticate every Christopher Ward before it is offered for sale. The individual listing will show the condition, year and supplied accessories so you can assess the actual watch being purchased rather than relying on a generic stock description.
Our Christopher Ward inventory changes regularly, particularly around Bel Canto and C12 Loco references, so availability shown above reflects the watches we currently hold.
Yes. Every Christopher Ward available to purchase is physically held by MVS Watches. We do not advertise watches on consignment or pre-sell stock held by an unrelated third party.
Christopher Ward can offer strong value on the pre-owned market, particularly for discontinued references and models that are no longer readily available directly from the brand. The exact value depends on the model, condition, rarity and supplied accessories.
Christopher Ward is a British-founded watch company, while its watches are manufactured in Switzerland. The company has also developed its own movements, including SH21 and the CW-003 calibre used in the C12 Loco.
The Bel Canto uses a sonnerie au passage complication that sounds a chime at the top of each hour. In 2023, the watch won the Petite Aiguille prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.
Yes. Every Christopher Ward sold by MVS Watches is supplied with a 12-month MVS warranty. Any remaining manufacturer warranty will be stated on the individual product listing where applicable.
