C9 5day

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Watch received on Saturday. I cannot comment on the original hands due to the fact the watch I received has the new style thicker hands.
A bit frustrating because the watch pictured when purchased featured the original long slender hands. That aside, I do like the watch. After two days the thicker hands seem to be growing on me and are definitely more legible than the original though not as distinctive.
Overall my impression is favorable. The watch has kept excellent time for 48 hours and the charcoal dial Is very pleasant to look at almost appearing brown in certain light. The case is very well done with very short lugs, polishing is spot on.
The bracelet is also very nice with screw pins and a Bader type of fold over push button closure.
The watch on the steel weighs 181 grams, so not a lightweight by any means.
One note, the crown while nicely signed is rather thin and small and the winding is moderately hard. Although I'll never fully wind the watch again as was just done to test the power reserve
After 200 turns my thumb and forefinger where complaining!
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Glad to hear you like the watch.
I much prefer the newer hands to the originals. They were changed because people complained about the lack of legibility.
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The White dial version with Blue hands should arrive tomorrow and curious as far as how it will appeal to me. 90% of watches in my collection have dark dials so obviously my preference.
I tend to wear dress style watches casually and the white dial will definitely be more
Casual. The C9 at 43mm diameter 13.65mm
Thick and 181 grams on steel is not exactly a dress watch in my opinion.
Will update and opine once I have both watches in hand.
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I believe I will be receiving my C9 40mm today.
CW C9 5day 40mm white face black leather strap,CW Trident pro 600, Omega seamaster gmt, Orient m-force black, Orient m- force orange, ROLEX day date presidents bracelet , Seiko sarb65, Lumi-nox 8150, to many others to list
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Great news. Hope you like it, after the wait!
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I received my C9 40mm white 5day yesterday. I will post pictures in a little while. I like it and did not find it hard to wind at all. I have to check the order date but I think it took 2 weeks to arrive which is about twice as fast as my C60 600 took I like the face and hands and it keeps great time, less than a second fast in20 hours. Only thing I'm not crazy about is the height it is on the thick side. I'm intrigued with the movement though which is why I bought the watch all in all very happy.
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Yeah, they're a little on the tall side but I think you'll soon get used to that and come to enjoy the watch for all it's other attributes. It's definitely a fine looking watch.
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Shooter723 wrote:Image
I just checked it only took 11 days from order date to delivery date to New York not bad at all. And as was the case with my C60 the watch came in perfect condition.
CW C9 5day 40mm white face black leather strap,CW Trident pro 600, Omega seamaster gmt, Orient m-force black, Orient m- force orange, ROLEX day date presidents bracelet , Seiko sarb65, Lumi-nox 8150, to many others to list
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Not too bad considering that mine took 6 days and I'm only 150 ish miles from the company. That's sales time for ya!
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That looks so good, Congratulations ;)
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My c9 5day arrived , 40mm perfect size , new style hands , white dial black leather strap . looked good on line better on the wrist. Very happy :D
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Paws wrote:My c9 5day arrived , 40mm perfect size , new style hands , white dial black leather strap . looked good on line better on the wrist. Very happy :D
Great stuff. Always good when they exceed expectations. :thumbup:
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I'm impressed with the movement on this watch 48 hours and it is keeping perfect time.
CW C9 5day 40mm white face black leather strap,CW Trident pro 600, Omega seamaster gmt, Orient m-force black, Orient m- force orange, ROLEX day date presidents bracelet , Seiko sarb65, Lumi-nox 8150, to many others to list
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Question about the leather band, on the pictures I've seen it says Christopher Ward on the inside of the band. Mine doesn't it just has a number 20 by each lug. It does have a CW on the buckle but nothing on the band, is this normal?
CW C9 5day 40mm white face black leather strap,CW Trident pro 600, Omega seamaster gmt, Orient m-force black, Orient m- force orange, ROLEX day date presidents bracelet , Seiko sarb65, Lumi-nox 8150, to many others to list