2023 Christopher Ward C12 The Twelve 36mm Nordic Blue

Here we have a 2023 Christopher Ward C12 The Twelve Nordic Blue, a beautifully proportioned iteration of Christopher Ward’s premier integrated sports watch. With a polished, sandblasted, and brushed 36mm stainless steel tonneau-shaped case, its profile draws on architectural design cues from horological icons while flowing seamlessly over the wrist. A compact lug-to-lug length of 40.5mm and a case thickness of 10.5mm give the watch an incredibly versatile, unisex wrist presence that sits comfortably flat. On the right side, a screw-down, embossed, and signed crown is neatly protected by low-profile crown guards. The stepped, brushed, and sandblasted dodecagonal bezel features a polished 12-sided scalloped edge and securely holds a sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. Beneath it rests a dynamic, three-dimensional stamped Nordic Blue dial, defined by a mesmerising textured grid of repeating ‘pluses’ inspired by the brand's twin-flag logo. An outer minute track surrounds applied, brushed, and facet diamond-polished dagger indexes filled with Super-LumiNova Grade X1 BL C1 to mark the hours, perfectly balanced by a colour-matched date window at 6 o’clock. Brushed and diamond-polished sword hands filled with matching lume are complemented by a tapered, sweeping second hand, creating an array of surfaces that play magically with the light as you rotate your wrist. At 12 o’clock, an applied Christopher Ward double-flag motif, and at 6 o’clock, “Automatic” complete this striking, versatile everyday sports watch. The reverse features a screw-down exhibition case back that reveals the inner workings of the reliable, automatic Sellita Cal. SW200-2 movement. With 26 jewels and 28,800 beats per hour, this robust calibre features bespoke “Colimaçoné” (spiralled sunray) finishing across the plates, while the customised rotor carries a double Twin-flag engraving. The watch comes paired with its 22mm stainless steel integrated bracelet, which narrows elegantly and utilises an innovative quick-release system alongside a signed concealed butterfly clasp; all links are provided. The watch comes complete with its original Christopher Ward presentation box and papers.