Christopher Ward Forum

When I look at the dial markings I can't help but see this-

My only bronze watch to date. Although I believe it may have been nickel plated at one time. That’s pretty lovely. Looks like it could be brass rather than bronze? I have a few vintage pieces where the silver-coloured-plating or gold plate has been worn away, and they look like that underneath. I h...

There was an assertion that the origin of phrase "on the ball" referenced the reliance of timekeeping on the watches.
I suspect there might be alternative theories.

Some may have already seen it, but I've just come across this PBS video detailing the history of Ball watches- the railroad safety legacy through to establishing Webb C Ball as one of the eminent watchmakers in the US. https://www.pbs.org/video/wviz-pbs-ideastream-specials-ball-story-webb-c-ball-rai...

If I were Mike the solution would be simple and I would offer the customer 2 options and let them choose and for clarity Mike did offer a refund but that's not my preferred course of action. [/b] 1. Offer a movement swap (not a repair) no questions asked with a guaranteed turnaround time (that woul...

Dodging the CS issue discussion, I'm not sure that's a bridge screw- more like it's a movement clamp screw. There are usually two or more holding the movement into the case together with a small springy metal retention plate which holds the movement down against a lip in the case. You can see one of...

Do like the genre, but would have much preferred a screw-down crown.

On the other end of the scale lives those watches which while not extravagant or even particularly of world-class quality have been a staple in the world of horology. Responsible for drawing in many to the world of mechanical watches due to simplicity, resilience and value, there cant’t be many whic...

This to get started. I'll post more when I can.

Good work! Far easier to navigate and find a particular varient from the back-catalogue. Thank you!

"the seconds hand jumps back about 5 seconds when setting the time which I understand is normal with the SH21". <tongue in cheek> Fully wound or not, that feels like a need for further investment might be needed to refine the movement. After all, there's not much point in a hacking movement if the s...

Hi Tony. I'm afraid that if it's not on the website then it's not a current model- and it's anyone's guess as to whether there might be one in the future. There was a white-faced option with the C60 300 up until a year ago or so (I had one) so it's entirely possible that you might find one either on...

For the sake of security I do use a tiny amount of 222 on the screw threads. I have seen threads come undone and for the effort of using the Loctite takes the worry away. The trick is to use only a tiny amount applied from a pin and for removing them, firstly don't bodge it by using poorly fitting t...

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Done killing grasshoppers for the day.
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Now that’s a mower!

No cupholders!

The Morgan factory tour is a fascinating experience. The CWF had an outing there in May '17- link to photos

https://www.richtel.net/CWF_morgan/

.. and the CW blog written by Paul.

https://www.christopherward.com/blog/cw ... ory-visit/