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Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve Watch
The Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve is the new flagship dress watch for the British company, and it features?the new automatic power reserve version of its in-house movement, the Calibre SH21. The movement allows for five days?worth of energy to be stored, and?with an overall design?modeled?after the best of British construction (the Aston Martin DB9, the lines of a Heatherwick bridge, and the Malvern Hills were are all cited as inspirations by Adrian Buchmann, Senior Designer), Christopher Ward has created a watch that?will pique the interest of those looking for a low-hassle dress watch with a fresh design.The case of the Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve is 40.5mm?wide, 12.5mm thick, and 48.55mm lug to lug, weighing 62g in 316L stainless steel. With a mixture of brushed and polished surfaces, the Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve watch should appear slimmer than it measures when on the wrist. The non-screw-down crown with the twin flag mot
Voutilainen V-8R Watch Hands-On
Watches that emerge from the Voutilainen?workshop in M?tiers, Switzerland are the kind of creations that can weaken the knees of any watch nerd. Their entirely handmade watches are the result of one Kari Voutilainen, a Finnish watchmaker trained at WOSTEP with a specialization in restoring complicated and rare wristwatches. After eventually teaching at WOSTEP, Kari launched his own independent brand in 2002. Voutilainen watches represent a very special proposition to a specific type of enthusiast collector, or more simply put, if you can afford one, do it. Characterized by extremely limited production, customized service and the promise of something both technically interesting and quite beautiful, a Voutilainen would be a prize in any collection. This year at Baselworld, we got a chance to spend a few minutes with their lovely V-8R, an elegant dress piece with an interesting movement and stunning details.