Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic (Titanium)

The Bel Canto Classic is the second version of Christopher Ward's chiming watch, the one that won the Petite Aiguille prize at the GPHG. It keeps the sonnerie au passage, a hammer that strikes a gong once as each hour turns, but dresses it more traditionally, with a guilloché face, Roman numerals on the time sub-dial and a box sapphire crystal for a vintage look. The case is Grade 5 titanium, 41 mm across, 13.2 mm thick and 48 mm lug to lug, and the head weighs 53 g. The chiming module is Christopher Ward's own FS01, built on a Sellita SW200-1 with about 38 hours of reserve. It comes in gold, green, blue and silver dials, on a strap or a titanium bracelet, and lists at $5,440.

Written 28 September 2026 from Christopher Ward's product page.