They asked and they listened. The C60 Trident Pro 300, Christopher Ward’s latest edition to their range of Trident dive watches, was born when they asked their independent forum to describe the perfect dive watch.
“The forum’s a brilliant source of opinion, and we don’t influence what’s said on there. But that’s great: you always learn more through criticism than praise. We asked detailed questions about what they’d like to see for Trident 4, and some of their answers are incorporated here.”
Mike France (Christopher Ward CEO and co-founder)
The C60 Trident Pro 300 is water resistant to 300m – the equivalent to 68.5 double decker buses – and just like the C60 Trident Pro 600 it comes in three classic dive watch sizes – 38mm, 40mm and 42mm – but decreases in height, rendered possible by reducing water resistance, making this latest model easier to slip under cuffs. It’s only shorter by 1.65mm or so – depending on case width – but size really does matter with watches, and each millimetre makes a difference.
The 300 boasts more lume than the 600, as the hour markers are marginally larger, and the new date window placement means fewer are truncated. There are exhibition casebacks across the range too, showing off Sellita’s SW200-1 movement in its most highly finished form. “This will be many people’s first mechanical watch,” Mike says. “So the fact you can see the movement working is really important. Plus – to debunk an old myth – exhibition casebacks don’t impact water resistance.”
Then there’s the overall look, which embraces the latest iteration of the ever-evolving Christopher Ward design language. The twin-flags that represent the English and Swiss heritage of the brand are now at 12, the date at 6, and the word mark ‘Christopher Ward’ relocated to the rotor visible at the rear. Also new is the bezel, which now comes in two parts: the regular rotating outer section with its coloured ceramic insert, and a fixed steel inner ring, with gradients all the way around. It’s an aesthetic improvement as much as a functional one, it gives a more polished and detailed feel.
Likely to be an immediate best-seller, the C60 Trident Pro 300’s slimmer profile, exhibition case-back and tweaked bezel design were all forum ‘must-haves’. However, it’s the lower entry price point that clinches it – at under £700 on a #tide strap it’s amazing value for any premium dive watch. “Make no mistake,” Mike says, “This is a Trident Pro fully deserving of the name, just more refined and wearable than any we’ve made before. It’s a true all-rounder, and opens up Trident ownership to everyone.”
