Christopher Ward & The New Twelve X - Here’s EVERYTHING You Need To Know!
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2024
- This is the latest new release by Christopher Ward, the Twelve X and it is a very special watch celebrating 20 years of CW and 10 years of the in-house calibre SH21. This watch is simply incredible, the specifications speak for themselves and the build quality is there to be seen on the screen. I enjoyed this watch for 24 hours before having to give it back and I spent every moment with it!
Here is a link to the Christopher Ward website where you can order this watch! This is an open series so every can have one if they want one and have the funds to pay for it!
Apologies, I quoted the wrong price in my video, the watch is now £4,120 on the bracelet.
www.christopherward.com/ This is not an affiliate link
Sincerest apologies, I made a mistake with the pricing….it is £4,120 on the bracelet…
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They might have shot their bolt here trying to price match with the big boys. We shall see how many they sell. Once most people are prepared to blow 5k on a watch they want people to know what it is, a recognised Swiss brand. It ain't right but they'll go for a worse Tudor instead.
I can't help thinking that it look a bit like an Agelocer on Ali Express.
For such a skeletonized watch, I'd say the legibility is excellent. They couldn't have chosen a better handset for it. I love the way the minute hand touches the very edge of its minute track.
Love CW & although technically impressive, for similar money, I can get a lightly used Zenith Defy. Can't see any sane human picking this over a Zenith.
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Zenith Defy (some of the models) is/are the best looking watches I’ve ever seen…those dials look like they are levitating from some angles…a magical, mesmerizing watch
Coming from a big fan of Zenith, I'd actually pick them CW over the Defy, because it actually is legible and it focuses on the mechanics of the movement rather than the Defy's focus on structural elements. Never thought I would pick a CW over my favourite manufacturer !
It's a real shame that other watch manufacturers don't incorporate that adjustment on their butterfly clasps. I've got a good fit on my Longines Conquest but it does tighten up when it gets warm.
@@matthewgooch6892 I don't own a Zenith but the Defy skeleton is a grail watch for me. As soon as CW showed the Twelve X I immediately compared it with the Defy and I completely agree the Twelve X beats it with the skeletonisation, you can see much more of the movement.
The Twelve Ti is more elegant, this is too chunky for me. However, I'm looking forward to the micro adjustment coming to the other Twelves.
Fantastic footage, loving the micro close-ups!
Thank you
HUGE CW fan here. Awesome to see this on your channel.
Great scoop Gary, thanks for putting this together.
It's definitely not my cup of tea.
Normally I’d be tutting about your comment thinking; what’s the point of saying that!? But yeah, spot on, it’s hideous and hideously expensive. Perhaps that’s why “…you’re not going to have to wait too long to get your hands on one…” 😂. The extendable butterfly clasp and lume are cool though, the rest, no so much. 😅
Its a shiny turd.@@borassictime918
Congrats on 100K!! 🎉
Ouff! I mean the watch is beautiful and well finished, the movement is excellent, that clasp is truly outstanding! But after all, for the money they're asking you can get a Tudor!
Butterfly design is great - I also find mine thinner than the milled foldovers that are the vogue - one of the reasons why i still like pressed clasps.
Butterfly clasp is crap. Milled clasps are always gonna be better than butterfly.
One of the few skeleton watches that I like. Price though...Ouch. I think the biggest issue now with CW is the lack of places people can go and look at one before buying one. Sure they have returns but when you live on the other side of the planet it's a big ask to spend so much on a watch you have never seen or tried on first. So if they want to keep going up in price and play with the big boys then they need to get past the direct only model and have at least a few authorised outlets so people can see and try on before buying one.
Pretty cool. And congrats on the early access!
Quite a coup for your channel getting first shot at reviewing this 👍. Normally I hate skeleton dials, but I think this looks pretty good and the clasp adjustment is a brilliant idea, all integral watches should come with it.
Thanks…I’m only a 10 minute watch from them so I think that was probably the real reason
@@ilikewatches 100,000 viewers and the best macro shots would have persuaded them too, I suspect 😁
The purple dial looks great.
Well done Gary, been teased getting the adverts for this thru email now it's unveiled !, I'm glad I don't want one and way too pricey, up there with the big boys.
I would personally rather go for the older Zenith Defy skeleton at this point you can not only buy a used for the same price, I bet you could buy a new for basically the same price if you shopped. Plus that is all titanium grade 5 I believe, this is only the bezel being grade 5.
Best review of this watch I’ve seen. Great micro shots.
Congrats on reaching 100,000 subs!!
Thank you….
@@ilikewatches Thank YOU for you contributions to the watch community!
Congratulations on the 100k subs!
Beautiful watch, Christopher Ward UTFT
Love it. Oris skeleton vibes.
this is just too good
BOOM, SCOOP! 😉
Seems Christopher Ward upped the price by almost £400/10% at the last minute!
Fell this was possibly for less than genuine reasons, and thinking I will be getting my deposit back now.
Definitely out of my price range but a great watch nonetheless. Although at this price, I would get a slightly used Grand Seiko Spring Drive or a new GS Quartz. Thanks for showing it to us!
I prefer flush crystal to box - harder to catch and box doesnt reduce the overall thickness it just makes the case thinner.
Love it!
It's made from a lovely material, it's got a massive power reserve & a superb movement, but I'm not really an arty person & consequently perhaps, this CW leaves me rather cold.
I already lusted after a couple of pricey skeletonised dials ( Zenith and Lacroix Aikon ) and I know they are going for a classy look and are prepared to make them difficult to pick up the time on but I wish they would add high contrast hour and minute hands. My eyes already seem to be attracted to the beauty of the ticky n turny bits.😊
It may be me but at 6.02 to 6.08 is that a speck (dust) halfway down the side of the second hand?
Could be a shadow and I am watching on a phone.
Design, size and finish look excellent I would struggle to decide between this and the Defy if purchasing a skeleton in this sector of the market. Also a fan of the SH21 movement.
Hi, I like your wall clock. Can you please provide some information about that?, the model, make ?
Would prefer it without the add-on crown guards and from the side the reverse slope to the lugs looks like an optical illusion as its not visible from dial side
Hi is there on Christopher ward logo on the face of the watch? Is it just on the clasp and the rotor if not I think they are making a big mistake for the branding. love the look and I really like Christopher ward but have not paid over 2k yet for Christopher ward and will buy it used because you get some great deals on the used market probably around the 2k in 12months time great video thanks John.
There's shmutz on the second hand at 6:00. How'd it get there? This is not good.
I wouldn’t swap for purple one, which is beautiful 😍
And the price!
I just got the 12 titanium and was all stoked. now I see this......
Occupational hazard.
Yes but paid £1595
Would you be willing to pay £4,120 for this one over the one you have
Handsome watch
I love this
Are you going to do a video to celebrate 100k subs? Great achievement!
Yes….just happened quicker than I planned 😂
@@ilikewatches Oh good! Yes, it did happen quickly. Hope you get a RUclips silver creator play button plaque especially after all the channel has gone through.
Nice finishing; very proper and sensible for a skeleton watch. The Rado Diastar skeleton looks much better and has significantly more unique style for much less.
Not to my tastes as I’m no fan of skeleton dials, but can certainly appreciate the craftsmanship on show here. Great watch for the right buyer for sure!
Did anyone mention anything about the end link to end link length?
It's nice, but I prefer their solid color dials.
that's a beautiful bit of engineering, while skeletonized watches are not normally my thing I could wear this very easily .Christopher Ward have done this perfectly that movement is a piece of art in itself. All I need now is for someone to pay for it ,lol
It looks like a Very Sturdy Movement. Nice color contrasts inside. Not a big fan of skeletonized watches,but this one is nice
Great Review! I love my Trident, but this one is not me.
Christopher ward win watches this year for that micro adjust system. I'm not a fan of skeleton dials though so just bring this to the regular 12.
À Zenith Defy for a fraction of the price.
Not a comparable movement obviously but Zenith doesn't offer an adjustable butterfly clasp in return, either 🤷♂️
Put some drops of colors inside and I'm full in.
Love Christopher Ward and love what they're doing here. That said, it's not for me.
Boy do I feel stupid thinking the price might have been $2400 or $2600.
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CW have officially jumped the shark with that pricing.
Beautiful looking watch,skeleton dials not my cup of tea nor titanium but they will sell plenty of them,i have a couple of CW watches,i love the brand
Fantastic watch, but I don't have the wrist size to wear it properly...... Big wristed community rejoice
Amazing videos btw, but im so curious....what do you do with all those watches?
I’ve given away around 200 watches to viewers…I keep a small number and then sell the rest to pay my bills.
Nice, very smart...I would think owning that many watches would be overwhelming...keep up the awesome work I really enjoy your content
It appeared from one angle that the bezel sides are rough finished ?
Finishing is pretty good but sadly it is a prototype so it should be better on the full production watches
Impressive specs, no doubt but it’s not my cup of tea. Because this tea I can’t afford😁😁
I think CW want cooperates high horology but cant decide what to do.
Just add a GMT functionality and some tiffany blue, and you've got all the %$#@ trends covered. Doesn't mean it's a bad watch though.
I saw this morning after knowing about it for a month
Was thinking price was going to be around £2500 not over £4000
Something a bit different well done CW
Not a big fan of skeletonized dials, but this is one of the few I could live with. I won't be dropping $4k on a watch, but I could understand someone in a position to spend that for a showpiece doing so.
OMG, that is a lot of money, over $7000 in Canada! I own two high end CW's, but this is serious money. I just looked on Chrono24 for new watches in that price range and could purchase any of these brands; Tudor, Omega, Breiting, Grand Seiko,IWC, Cartier, Zenith, Bell & Ross, Panerai, and that was only on the first page. CW are really trying to step it up against the big boys, good on them, but can they compete with these brands, guess we will see!
I love the watch but that price 🫣 its hard to justify over more established brands. I'm not saying it can't compete or surpass the likes of Tudor but will it hold its value as well?
I'm first omg
Nice!
I presently own 3 CW watches. Fantastic quality, but I have never been a fan of the twelve, mainly because I don't like integrated bracelets or butterfly clasps. What's more, I have skeleton dials
A skeleton watch you can easily read - good job
After dark great
Take a beating? You mean in a bar by a random drunken stranger? Reminds me of a story I heard somewhere.😉
I love cw and have a Morgan 3 with the sh21 and love it. This however is not my favorite. So hard to read the non dial.
Love it! Can't afford it! 😂
Realy see through caseback. Also from the front😂.
Beautiful machining.
Not my cup of tea except for the butterfly clasp👍
Not for me
I still prefer my 12 beside my Antartique ( ori clasp extension).
The 20yr anniversary watch should have focused on the core customer that got them to where they are today. 1-2k in cost, bang for buck, high quality. I can definitely see the value for money this watch has to offer, Tudor and Longines has nothing even close as far as design. I think this has a double spring barrel with a 120 hr power reserve which is crazy. But its out of my price range comfort zone and not a fan of skelly watches in the first place. I am not wowed by the choice.
Longines have the stunning Silver Arrow…CW can only dream of making a watch that looks as good.
Congrats on 100K! Thanks for the review! My personal gripes on this watch...don't like skeletonized watches as they look like fashion watches. Don't like the "Christopher Ward" name on the rotor, please fade or thin the font or just use the emblem please! Too expensive for a micro brand and now in the realm of other watches with more history.
How on earth do you tell the time with this watch? Isn't telling the time a primary function of a watch? oh, only use it at night for 29 minutes. It is a marvellous piece of engineering from watching the video though.
I own both original LE Bel Cantos...no, time-telling is just a bonus!
Big price hike, will narrow the market. Think they've missed a truck with just skeletonising the standard 12, a budget version of this would have flown off the shelves. Yes it looks good but 4k good, it's putting itself up against very stiff competition. Sure it will sell though (movement nerds will snap it up).
What's the Hierarchy of this alongside the Bel Canto and Moonphase do you feel?
It's £4120 on the bracelet.
I got to have it
CW just keep just missing the mark on design elements. Disappointing because I keep desperately wanting to love them.
Really I think the opposite, they keep knocking it out of the park, I was never a fan but now I love many of there recent pieces though this skeleton nor the bell canto are for me.
No matter how well made, how advanced this piece may be...$6,000+AUD for a CW is just insane. I see CW fanboys online trying to explain the price away, but their reasons don't fully wash. This watch is a big no for me.
Titanium movement as well? If so Omega charge £49k
This watch is obv great, but the chapter ring feels like an after thought and just bothers me. Maybe it looks better in person.
At least they have got rid of the awful dial on the 12, to be replaced by this. They are on a roll, the Bel Canto -tiny dial on full sized watch. A moon face thing-who cares, the twelve hideous and now this. I've got two of their watches I can't see another coming any time soon
Not a fan of skeleton watches to be fair as I like to be able to tell the time at a glance rather than decode it 🙂.
If you are a fan of this style and you're happy to stump up that sort of money, go for it!
With CW tipping their toe into various sponsorships, I'm wondering if they can still adhere to their 3 X mark up strategy?
Makes you wonder......
The watch you're showing is £4120
I love Titanium watches but this just isn't my style of watch. It looks to be a very nice watch but at that price, this would have to be a watch I just absolutely loved and had to have. Obviously it's not.
Lug to lug 54 mm not to everyone, dinner dish
Ouch! That's a bite out if the wallet. Its a skeletonized watch one can read. However. And it has the CW 12 look to it. A great watch for the right person, but that's not me, this time.
🤔🤔not sure...
Amazing materials, amazingly well Designed movement, stunning finishing... And it looks like the most boring "fancy" watch of 2024. And what time is it? Not a clue.
A 100 dollar Sugess with an ST1901 IS waay better.
I love it but..... A little out of my price range lol😢
At a quick glance, I can tell it's 174 minutes past 37 o'clock. Kind of ish. Or Sat-if-urs-day. Maybe.
I generally like CW watches, but this for me is a huge miss. I just don't see the attraction of skeletonised watches.
Amazing movement but the lack of any logo, or (almost any) writing on the front, along with the generic handset, makes it look like an AliExpress clone 😬
Sorry but I don't get the hype around these 'skeletal' watches, they look half finished or missing something.......like a dial!! Not my bag of chips, imo a beautiful, original, dial (and case) is what sets a wristwatch apart from an otherwise fairly mundane market!
Lovely…. But I can’t read a skeleton…so nope 4me
Where are the criticisms other than the bracelet? That branding on the back of the dial is hideous.
What should I criticise? I like the bold branding on the back…
The angled IN design on the case is really attractive.
I believe I saw something like this on W&W. Integrated bracelet with skeleton dial. A Zenith or Hublot if I'm not mistaken.
And my opinion is still same.
Nope. Not like it.