Christopher Ward C11 Makaira Titanium Elite

Here we have a rare and very desirable Christopher Ward C11 Titanium Elite.

Christopher Ward's C11 watches have long since sold out, but when they were available, the dive range consisted of five different versions:

There were three 'standard' C11 Makaira 500 watches - white markers, blue markers and orange markers.

The above three models were not limited editions, however they're highly coveted and very desirable in CW circles, so they rarely come up for sale.

The 'top of the range' was the C11 Titanium Extreme 1000 which cost £995. This had green markers and was limited to 1000 COSC certified pieces. It was rated as suitable for 1,000 mtr dives.

While awesome on paper, the Extreme model had an upgraded (thicker) back plate and crystal, making it 15mm thick - some 2mm thicker than the rest of the range and making it too tall for some.

Siting between Extreme and the Makiaras was the Titanium Elite 500 - which is the one listed here.

It has a light weight and corrosion resistant Titanium case and at its heart lives a Sellita SW220-1 COSC automatic movement. It's limited to 500 pieces. Its 500 mtr rating means it's just 13mm high and for many people it sits better on the wrist than its Extreme 1,000 big brother.

Its yellow markers help identify it as by far the most desirable C11 model.

The original selling price was £750, rising to £800 by the time it sold out.

Occasionally Christopher Ward run special offers on 'end of line' stock. This C11 was never subject to any special offers because it sold out at the full price.

This is an ‘archive find’ January 2017 watch, so it’s one of if not the very last Elite to leave CW. The movement warranty is valid to January 2022. Being an archive release, CW no longer had any owner manuals available. So instead it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and covering latter directing you to this PDF version: https://www.christopherward.co.uk/media/manuals/c11make_manual.pdf . Please note the package is missing its COSC certificate, however the watch is operating within COSC limits.

Package includes:

• Watch in deluxe wooden presentation case

• Certificate of Authenticity

• Covering letter for watch

• Covering letter for owner manual

• Polishing cloth

Features

• Swiss made

• Limited to 500 pieces worldwide

• Self winding Sellita SW220-1 COSC automatic movement

• 38 hour power reserve

• Date calendar

• Anti-shock system

• Satin-brushed Titanium case

• Helium Release Valve

• Museum-grade AR08 anti-reflective sapphire crystal

• Internal countdown bezel

• SuperLuminova™ hands and indexes

Technical information

• Diameter: 42mm

• Height: 13.2mm

• Calibre: Sellita SW220-1 COSC

• Case: Titanium

• Vibrations: 28,000 per hour

• Water Resistance: 50 ATM (500 metres)

• Strap: 22mm

• Screw down deep-etched engraved backplate

• High density rubber dive strap

• Unique engraved serial number