The C60 Trident Pro 300 is an important watch, and likely to be an immediate best-seller, but it wouldn’t have happened – at least, not just yet – if Trident 4 hadn’t been bumped a year to September 2024 to make room for a whole new line. This will debut in 2023 and be, in its way, as significant as Sealander or Aquitaine – though what it is, of course, remains under wraps for now. But it’s because of this that we now get to enjoy a slimmer Pro, which would otherwise have arrived as part of the Trident 4 range, earlier than originally planned.

Any hint of the 2023 line in the preview? New dress or aviation maybe?

I have to say I approve of the changes for the Mk3.5 trident. 300m is more than ample and I really like the idea of a thinner watch as well as the display case-back.

Does anyone know if the blue has a colour matched date wheel? It looks a bit black in the pics, but that might just be my eyes.

Ttf23 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:21 pm . . . .

Does anyone know if the blue has a colour matched date wheel? It looks a bit black in the pics, but that might just be my eyes.

All versions of the Trident Pro 300 have the date wheel colour matched to the dial; at least that's what was said in the preview last night.

There might be confirmation somewhere with the appropriate article in Loupe 26.

Guy

jesmat2003 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:02 pm
1) The 38 hour reserve is not long enough. I'd gladly pay more for something approaching 60 hours or weekend-proof. Improving the 38 hour power reserve seemed to be the most requested feature from forum members in the original thread.
2) No COSC version

1. I’m not fussed. The watches that have 60+ hours while maintaining a smooth enough sweep (for my taste) tend to cost more than I want to pay at this time. The likes of Tissot and Hamilton get around this by lowering the beat frequency. With a large second hand, the judder in the sweep is a little more noticeable. Depends what you want and what you are prepared to pay.

2. I’ve come to the opinion that COSC is mostly over egged. I think most modern mechanicals fall within a distribution that puts them either inside COSC specs or close enough. However, I do concede it’s nice to have a guarantee of sorts. The first couple of weeks of owning a mechanical watch can, for some, be a little fraught (depending on where an individual is on the spectrum).

Incidentally, there will probably be a COSC version, in bronze/oak/whatever. Not for me but it works for CW’s business.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:25 pm

Ttf23 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:21 pm . . . .

Does anyone know if the blue has a colour matched date wheel? It looks a bit black in the pics, but that might just be my eyes.

All versions of the Trident Pro 300 have the date wheel colour matched to the dial; at least that's what was said in the preview last night.

There might be confirmation somewhere with the appropriate article in Loupe 26.

Guy

This angle shows it is matched.

For the white dial version, are the hands darker that the others colorways, or do they all use the same hands?

Dallben wrote:For the white dial version, are the hands darker that the others colorways, or do they all use the same hands?

Its hard to tell from the photos / CAD renders and it's not mentioned anywhere in the description or technical, but I believe the hands and indecies on the white dial version are gunmetal pvd (as on the Sealander?).

Guy

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 am

Dallben wrote:For the white dial version, are the hands darker that the others colorways, or do they all use the same hands?

Its hard to tell from the photos / CAD renders and it's not mentioned anywhere in the description or technical, but I believe the hands and indecies on the white dial version are gunmetal pvd (as on the Sealander?).

Guy

I think that's right and was mentioned in the preview meeting with CW.

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:38 pm
There is a tolerance of 0.03mm (0.03mm) on the screws being flush with the sided of the links. Mike France advocated it is the 2nd best bracelet on the market and better than Tudor.

Guy

Big claims from MF, Who does he think is at the top? AP, PP, Rolex, VC, Cartier, JLC, Omega, Breitling. and among all of these he's putting CW 2nd.

Does anyone know if we are about to get a new Loupe100 code as I have been caught out before ordering a new watch and a week later I get a voucher code.

golfjunky wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:52 am

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:38 pm
There is a tolerance of 0.03mm (0.03mm) on the screws being flush with the sided of the links. Mike France advocated it is the 2nd best bracelet on the market and better than Tudor.

Guy

Big claims from MF, Who does he think is at the top? AP, PP, Rolex, VC, Cartier, JLC, Omega, Breitling. and among all of these he's putting CW 2nd.

He didn't specify, but implied; Rolex.

Do all those brands you've listed use screwed pins for the bracelets?

Guy

I do not know and hopefully someone much more knowledgeable than me can come along and inform us.

golfjunky wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:03 am I do not know and hopefully someone much more knowledgeable than me can come along and inform us.

If you don't know; why quote them as comparables?

Guy

I took it purely as best bracelet, not best with screwed pins.

golfjunky wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:15 am I took it purely as best bracelet, not best with screwed pins.

Okay.

Guy

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:38 pm

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:26 pm
Does this mean the improved design will likely be standardized across all lines, including those that initially shipped with double screwed links?

In one word; yes.

The bracelet on the Trident Pro 300, with single ended screws (two hands, one screwdriver), is an upgraded "Version 2.0" to the twin screwed links bracelet, first seen on the C65 Aquitaine.

There will be a rolling change of it, the Version 2.0 bracelet, on other existing models.

There is a tolerance of 0.03mm (0.03mm) on the screws being flush with the sided of the links. Mike France advocated it is the 2nd best bracelet on the market and better than Tudor.

What of those people with the existing twin screw (Version 1.0) bracelet? Don't ask; I don't know.

Guy

Certainly a good change with improving the bracelet.

The initial version on the Aquitaine and C63LE was a PITA.

Just glad I didn’t bother ordering a piece of Bergeon kit to make it pain free to remove links, as it would no longer be required.

I do though think that Mike has missed the target, if he thinks that V2.0 is the 2nd best bracelet on the market. I would say that someone who has tried on and examined a range of high end bracelets would likely say that there are others that are better than his number 1, allowing link removal without tools and far easier QR than the CW one.

The one he has in mind is though still perhaps the most robust and fitting for a tool watch.