Christopher Ward C700 Grande Rapide Chronograph (07/2013) (WH364)

Description: ** FROM 1 JANUARY 2025, EBAY IS CHARGING ME FINAL VALUE FEES OF AROUND 15% WHICH I HAVE NO OPTION OTHER THAN TO ADD TO THE SELLING PRICE ON HERE ** ** ALL OF MY WATCHES (AND MORE) REMAIN AVAILABLE DIRECT AT A LOWER PRICE (ALSO WITH CHEAPER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING) - I'M WELL KNOWN ON THE CW FACEBOOK GROUPS AND FORUM, AS WELL AS A DIRECT SEARCH. I'M SURE YOU'LL WORK IT OUT ***** **** Christopher Ward C700 Grande Rapide ChronographIntroduction The C700 was Christopher Ward's flagship Motorsport watch at its launch in 2011. It was the second CW to use the famous ETA 7750 Valjoux movement - the first being the C40 Speedhawk in 2009 and a variation can also be found in the £1,360 C60 Chronograph. In case you didn’t already know, the 7750 Valjoux has been a part of the horology furniture since the 1970s and ‘80s, being one of the most popular mechanical chronographs in existence. It can be found inside many premium watch brands such as Breitling, TAG Heuer, Panerai, Omega, IWC etc. The C700’s carbon fibre face was Christopher Ward’s first venture into unconventional face materials, paving the way for the likes of the current C60 Sapphire with its clear polycarbonate face. The July 2013 model for sale here features the original circular CW logo on the face. Midway through the C700’s life, CW changed their logo to the CHR. WARD version, so early watches tend to have the original logo and later ones tend to have the later logo - photographs of both versions are used in the User Manual. When the C700 was retired in mid 2014 the selling price was £900 on a leather or rubber strap and £950 on a bracelet.Condition On the timegrapher it’s registering approx +3sec per day. Pretty respectable! All functions work as they should with the nice crisp chronograph working perfectly. Comes supplied in original CW case (which is looking a little tired on the outside) and also includes the original owner’s manual with Certificate of Authenticity. Overall, I’d say it’s a lovely example in great working order.Strap It comes on a brand new CW strap of that era. Other options: 1) Head only - discount of £40 2) Exchange for a brand new CW vintage oak leather strap or tropic/hybrid, no cost change Warranty It comes with a three month Ward Hoard warranty. Specifications Case size: 42mm Lug width: 22mm Height: 13.9mm Waterproof: 100m Movement: modified ETA 7750 Valjoux

Price: 675 GBP

Location: Bristol

End Time: 2025-02-01T11:57:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 57.04 GBP