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My New Christopher Ward C1000 Typhoon Fgr4 Ceramic Chronograph

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I've not bought a watch for quite a while, partly because I've been doing some serious photography - with some serious equipment - and also because I had  a yen to buy something of more serious quality and with a different feel to my usual vintage stuff.

 

So I plumped for a new Christopher Ward C1000 Typhoon chronograph, which arrived this morning. Ceramic casing on a titanium body, modified ETA 7750 chronograph movement. Pics below - there's a hair on the bottom of the case back which looks like a scratch - 'taint - it's a hair! It takes a diamond to make a scratch on the ceramic case.

 

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I'm very pleased with it - I've been keen to support an English watchmaker (yes I know the movement's Swiss) for some time, and particularly wanted an automatic as I haven't many of these. Now I have 4 - Seiko 5, Mido Commander, Hamilton Micro-rotor, and now the C1000.

 

It's very comfortable to wear, and the dial is nice and clear.

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    • HectorLooi
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      By HectorLooi · Posted

      Try putting everything back together and closing the back cover. I think one of the two springs has to contact the metal casing to ground the casing. So when you press the button, it will touch the contact on circuit board and close the circuit.
    • PeterS
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By PeterS · Posted

      Yes, the seconds hand is the longest and goes almost to the edge of the dial. I can’t quite picture it how you do it on the rubber pad
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      By Murks · Posted

      A don't think so it leaked or damaged it because the watch itself works it just the buttons ain't working not connecting with the circuit board have taken more pictures of where the buttons makes contact with the circuit board.
    • Neverenoughwatches
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      I think what peter means oh is once he has fitted the hands and  checked for  alignment if them and that they dont foul, how does he then hold the movement to remove the stem in order to case up. The dial cannot be laid on a cushion or in a movement holder as the hands will get damaged. This can be quite tricky for a beginner, what i do is  to stand the movement on edge on a rubber pad so it doesn't slip. Hold the top edge with one finger then my dominant hand uses 3 fingers to press the stem release and flick out the stem. See below peter, leave off the second hand as this is the longest and gets caught the most, then fit it once the stem is out. Alternatively place the movement in one of the cup style holders, i imagine this is what they are designed for. They only touch the very edge of the dial.  
    • PeterS
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By PeterS · Posted

      Yes I understand that. What I’m asking is, after the hands have been fitted, it’s been checked that the hands do not touch etc. then I need to remove the stem to fit the movement in the case. I have the push type, I need to turn it upside down and push the setting lever post and pull the stem out. But of course the dial and hands are in place and I have a glossy dial with lume dots and I do not want to cause any damage while it’s upside down pushing on the post of the setting lever.
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