Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Chronograph

Christopher Ward's first mechanical chronograph in six years, a white panda dial set in the slimmest case the brand has built for one.

The Dial

Black subdials sit on a crisp white face, each ringed in polished rhodium and laid out in the classic three-counter arrangement: running seconds at 9, chronograph minutes at 3 and a 12-hour totalizer at 6. A slim sandblasted black ceramic bezel carries the tachymeter scale and frames the whole thing in high contrast.

The Case

The 41mm Light-catcher case measures 13.9mm thick, a full 1.1mm slimmer than the brand's previous chronographs, with tapered pushers that flow into the flanks at 2 and 4 o'clock. Sapphire covers both sides, the crown screws down, and the watch is good for 100 meters.

The Movement

Inside runs the Sellita SW510, a 27-jewel automatic chronograph beating at 4Hz with up to 62 hours of reserve. Take it off Friday night and it will still be ticking Monday morning.

Options

The panda shown here comes on the three-link Bader bracelet with Christopher Ward's tool-free iLink adjustment for $2,765. Black, pistachio, pink and sky blue dials fill out the lineup, and integrated rubber straps in white, black, blue or orange bring the price to $2,625.