CHRISTOPHER WARD LAUNCHES THE C60 TRIDENT CHRONOGRAPH PRO
600 - A RADICAL NEW EXPRESSION OF AN ICONIC MODEL
When a young watch designer joins an established luxury
watch brand and his first major brief is to develop a radical new expression of
the brand’s most iconic model, he needs to have some great ideas ready...
Young Swiss designer Adrian Buchmann (28) rose to that
challenge, taking Christopher Ward’s Trident collection to a new level with a
stunning new interpretation of the mighty Trident – the C60 Trident Chronograph
Pro 600. The design clearly shares the instantly recognisable Trident DNA, but
Adrian’s creative new influence is immediately apparent right from first sight
of the dial – this is a living, breathing Trident!
The eye is particularly drawn by two highly engaging design
elements. For some, the most prominent feature will be the boldness of the deep
navy and metallic yellow dial that invites closer inspection of what is
probably Christopher Ward’s most detailed dial to date. For others it will be
the intriguing and mesmerising 60 seconds sub-dial at the 9-o’clock position –
a design inspired by a diver’s breathing regulator - which 'breathes' via a
rotating disc behind a cut-out display, injecting life into this deep-sea
machine.
This dynamic feature blends design with inherent
practicality, offering ease of reading for the diver and instant reassurance at
depth; while the more casual, land-based user will simply delight in the
vivacity of the display. Finally, the deep (sea) blue colour of the dial adds an
atmospheric backdrop to the drama of the vivid yellow sub-dials.
Beyond aesthetics, the C60 Trident Chronograph Pro 600 also
provides technical advances too. With the needs of the professional diver in
mind, the uni-directional ceramic bezel has been enhanced by the addition of a
full minute-track and a more robustly defined font for the numerals, which are
filled with high-grade SuperLuminovaTM for outstanding luminosity.
Engineered to resist water at up to depths of 600 metres
(2000 feet) the fluid contours of the Trident’s 43mm case, which also
incorporates an automatic helium release valve, surround one of the most
reliable and robust of chronograph movements, the self-winding ETA Valjoux
7750.
Further incremental enhancements include the ergonomically elegant
case-back, with the edges of its fluid contours now chamfered and softened,
blending elegantly with the re- designed rotating ceramic bezel.
Mike France, co-founder of Christopher Ward, hails the new
Trident launch as a significant milestone for the company: “This remarkable
model, which we nicknamed in development ‘The Big Blue’, is a significant part
of our unfolding brand story, not simply for Adrian’s first major design
contribution but for the further advance in the extraordinary saga of the Trident
family.
We are committed to continual improvement, not least in
Trident, our best-selling collection, but each time we rise to that challenge
we have to work harder to find new enhancements that truly take Trident to a
new level.
Last year’s re-engineering across the collection delivered
some outstanding advances and Adrian’s input into the C60 Trident Chronograph
Pro 600 creates an extraordinary new expression of Trident that I am sure will
absolutely delight watch lovers and position Christopher Ward in the vanguard
of British watch design.”
Adrian Buchmann, chief designer at Christopher Ward, adds:
“The Trident is a truly iconic range. The brief was to create a professional
diving ‘tool’ built on the Trident’s technical excellence but also push the boundaries
even further. It needed to look über cool too. I’m biased, but I think we’ve
done just that!”
The C60 Trident Chronograph Pro 600 is offered with the
option of a stainless steel bracelet (£1455) or a newly-designed,
colour-matched rubber strap (£1395) with embossed wave pattern and is available
on Pre-order for delivery in early March.
The C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 Variations
Alongside the launch of the C60 Trident Chronograph Pro 600
the Trident Collection is further enhanced by the launch of two new models in
titanium, the first use of this extraordinary metal in the Trident range.
Combining the lightness and strength of titanium with the precision engineering
of the C60 Trident Pro 600 (43mm) has resulted in two new dive options offered
in two arresting colour options, injecting a darker edge into the Trident
Collection.
C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 Variation #1 - The darker hue
on the two-tone brushed grey titanium case results from a diamond-like-carbon
(DLC) finish and is complemented by the matt ceramic insert of the bezel, matt
grey titanium indexes and hands - which are filled with blue emission
SuperLuminovaTM - and the warm grey printing of the minute track and brand
logo. The new C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 Variation #1 is offered with options
of a titanium bracelet (£995), a rubber touch leather strap with titanium
buckle (£750), and a high-density rubber strap with titanium buckle (£750).
C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 Variation #2 - The brooding
black 43mm case of Trident Titanium #2 is relieved by the sharp white lume of
the indexes, hands and numerals of the matt black ceramic bezel. The option of
the PVD black titanium bracelet offers the most full-on expression of the
model’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Black ops’ appeal, but this bold new arrival is a deep
diving thoroughbred. Variation #2 enjoys a precision-engineered fluidity of
line that would benefit any water bound covert operation. The new C60 Trident
Titanium Pro 600 Variation #2 is offered with options of a PVD titanium
bracelet (£1,025), a high density rubber strap with titanium buckle (£775), and
a rubber touch leather strap with black titanium buckle (£775).
The new C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 Variations (#1 and #2)
are available on Pre-order for delivery in mid-March.
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