Christopher Ward C1 Bel CantovsOrient Star M45 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding

The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto presents a three-dimensional, futuristic aesthetic with an exposed chiming mechanism, drawing comparisons to avant-garde designs. Reviewers note the Grade 5 titanium case, measuring 41mm by 13mm, is finished with fine brushing and polished accents, featuring small, curved lugs. The Cielo blue dial transitions from pale blue to grey, while the Lumière variant offers a luminous sunray pattern and a smoked sapphire sub-dial with a blue Globolight ring that glows blue and green at night, with the hands also glowing green. The Classic variant features a laser-etched guilloché dial with Roman numerals and a blue handset, replacing the original's sunray dial and applied indices. The chiming complication includes hand-finished anglage on visible levers and hammers. The movement is a Sellita SW200-1 base with an FS01 jump-hour or chiming module, regulated to within ±20 seconds per day, with a 38-hour power reserve.

The Orient Star M45 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding features blue hands contrasting with its gold dial, and includes a power reserve indicator appreciated on a hand-wound movement. Reviewers note the skeletonized dial with meteorite-inspired textures. The watch has a 38.8mm case and is water resistant to 50 meters. On balance, owners and reviewers appreciate the power reserve indicator on the manual-wind Orient Star M45 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding.