C11 Altus

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Following a Tweet from Chris to this review.
http://www.clicktempus.com/blog/christo ... tus-series

Prices mentioned. :shock:
English watch maker Christopher Ward are asking just £350 ($572) for a Swiss-made chronograph or just £399 ($650) for an automatic with an almost identical or sometimes even higher spec to a leading brand timepiece which will happily charge you £2,200 ($3,600) or considerably more.
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A bit of news....

The C11 Altus will be renamed the C11 MSL.

Any one want to guess what that means?

I have the answer if no gets it. :)
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Kip wrote:A bit of news....

The C11 Altus will be renamed the C11 MSL.

Any one want to guess what that means?

I have the answer if no gets it. :)
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monster superbright lume?

If there's a free one for getting it right I'll plump for Mean Sea Level

I'll take 1 x auto C11 (MSL) with a white stitched thick black leather strap. :D
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MSL
androo wrote:Monkey StepLadder?
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Mean Sea Level.
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Kip wrote:A bit of news....
The C11 Altus will be renamed the C11 MSL.
Any one want to guess what that means?
I have the answer if no gets it. :)
The standard aviation MSL is Mean Sea Level. Altitude is given as that above MSL rather than the local terrain.

However, in the watch context maybe Mean Serious Looking :wink: :lol:

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mikepj wrote:monster superbright lume?

If there's a free one for getting it right I'll plump for Mean Sea Level

I'll take 1 x auto C11 (MSL) with a white stitched thick black leather strap. :D
Wow...that didn't take long.

No free one, but "Mean Sea Level" it is. Good show!
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What movement will the C11 auto be using?
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va812 wrote:What movement will the C11 auto be using?
Just an educated guess, but I presume the auto will be ETA 2824/SW200 and the chrono Ronda 5030D
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The price point is within the range I thought. My only concern is lume. I want something a little brighter than what has been offered on other pieces.
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Love it. Very B&R.
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Re: C11 Altus

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If the C11 is really meant to represent an altimeter it would look even better with a larger date at the 6 o'clock position where the digital read out would be. IMHO.
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It just got a little harder for me to make a choice. I've got 3 watches I really like and all are similar in design. Hmmmmmmm
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Gets my vote, I like them
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Holy moose!

I just received the mailer for the C11 and came to look at the comments from the sneak peek I assumed would have been posted.

I think it's a stunning watch (well, it's two stunning watches). I'm not at all knowledgeable about watches (other than appreciating the value of CW) and I've checked out the Bell & Ross watches that others have drawn understandable comparisons with... but I really believe that this is another example of Chris and the team delivering their own take on a classic at an incredible price.

I was tempted by the C60, again a classic but with two twists (slightly different design and MUCH better value), but I couldn't justify another watch. Now I'm even more tempted (although the justification for another watch is sadly the same - I still have the same number of arms).

My only slight hesitation is the straps: I'm not convinced they're right for the watch, but I'd need to see one in the flesh to be sure. Is there any prospect of a black rubber strap?