Christopher Ward Sealander
The Christopher Ward Sealander line, originally introduced in 2021 as a versatile, everyday watch, has undergone significant revisions. While maintaining its core 'go-anywhere, do-anything' ethos, the updated models feature reproportioned cases, refined dials and hands, and an improved tool-free bracelet sizing system. These changes reflect Christopher Ward's evolution as a brand, leading to a price increase but also a higher perceived value in the under-$2,000 Swiss-made mechanical watch segment.
- Three-hand automatic starts at $1,150 on a strap
- GMT starts at $1,395 on a strap
- Available in 36, 39, or 42mm case sizes
- 11mm thickness
- 150m water resistance
- 20mm lug width
The Sealander line is now positioned as a standalone collection, separate from the Trident line, marked by the removal of the trident counterweight on the seconds hand and the addition of a new 'Sealander' logo on the dials.
The cases are reproportioned with the midcase extending beyond the bezel, enhancing the pronounced wide polished bevel and giving the case stronger definition.
Three-hand models have lost their crown guards, and the GMT bezel features lines replacing dots in the index with a more angular typeface.
Dials feature date windows with applied frames, numerals have switched places with outer dots, and dial surfaces are lacquered for a glossy sheen.
GMT dials have had numerals and dots on the outer index removed, with hour markers extending towards the edge for a cleaner, more conservative look.
Applied hour markers are redesigned, tapering gently toward the center and featuring chamfers that cut through both metal and lume fill, noted as an impressive detail even under a loupe.
The minute hand has been refined from a straight sword to one that pulls inward slightly, adding a touch of elegance, and now stops at the pinion rather than extending past the center.