I had been looking through the forums for my first good quality automatic watch for quite a while. I had actually fallen in love with the Omega Seamaster Pro 2254.50 and then came across the Trident GMT. Started to learn more about the movements, the cases, etc. and decided I didn't need to pay hundreds to perhaps a thousand more for marketing. Anyway, I waited 2 months for the watch to be released and wasn't disappointed in any way. The watch is beautiful, fits my wrist perfectly, keeps great time, and has that great little trident on the second hand - what a great touch. I also experienced the amazing customer service when I had a little issue with the bracelet. Thank you Christopher Ward for producing such a great watch with such a great price point. If not for you, I'd probably be wearing something that I could never be as happy with. (Posted on 30/11/2011)

I’m afraid I'm not a watch geek, so you’ll get no ‘train-spotter’s’ comments from me. And I’m only cross about one thing.

In life, what I crave is understated beauty, high specification and balls-out value. So I’m ecstatic about the GMT I received a while back. I still can’t believe just how much it can do, how good it looks on the wrist, and the long list of absolute top quality features it boasts.

I also admire the honest way you explain your pricing – which you were right to do, otherwise I wouldn’t have understood how your high quality claims could match up with the relatively low prices you charge. I.E. How can you possibly do it for the money?

I’m very happy not to see the GMT on the wrist of ‘Random Celebrity’ in my Sunday magazine – apart from anything else, I reckon that has saved me, personally, over £1,000.

My reason for being annoyed is this. I ordered the GMT for a good friend’s birthday, and he is quietly flaunting it in front of me at every opportunity. So if you’re reading this, my advice to you is, don’t give a Christopher Ward watch as a present until you own one yourself! (My friend says, “Thank you Mr Ward.”)
(Posted on 01/04/2011)

I received the black bezel/black strap version at the end of last year. Generally I am very pleased with it, but there is one major issue. The 24 hour hand is not registered properly. Even some of the publicity shots in the PDF manual show incorrect registration. This is something that should have been picked up in quality control. Not much point having someones initials on a document if it was not actually checked properly.

The other complaint is the manual, as per the N. Dicksee review. It is contradictory in that in one place it may imply that the regular hour hand can be moved in 1 hour intervals ala a proper GMT master II, but alas it's the far less useful function of jumping the GMT hand that is the case.

However, it's still a very good watch, and I really like the somewhat vintage look to it. I will like it even more after I get a watchmaker to correct the registration of the 24 hour hand (easier than posting it back overseas). The orange indices make it look like aged Rolex explorer or the like. My sample has also kept very good time. Only a couple of seconds a day off. (Posted on 12/01/2011)

The strap line....'Eat Your Heart Out Rolex!'....so, so close. The watch is excellent value for money given the specification (4mm sapphire crystal, 300m water resistance, ETA movement etc). However, I have three gripes, which is a first for me, but they are important ones in my mind. The first and major gripe is the 24 hour hand (or the orange one in the pictures), the marker is way too small. The super-luminova is almost non-existent, if you compare this to the GMT-Master and Explorer II they have a big delta at the end of the hand with plenty of luminova. Rolex wins hands down there. When the Trident's 24hr hand is over one of the orange luminous hour markers it's invisible. In the dark I want to see this hand!
The second is the finish, it should have been brushed all over. Why the lug shoulders have been left polished when these are prone to scratching I don't know. CW could have scored another point over Rolex by having the steel brushed all over and improving the scratch resistance.
The third gripe is the manual; will someone from CW please explain it to me because it's very confusing around the section explaining the 24hr hand's uses. I know how it should work but someone not used to a 24hr / GMT watch would really struggle. Have a look at the PDF download for the manual and tell me if I'm wrong.

I waited some time for this watch, read about it in the forums and was hoping for something special but CW just got the finer points wrong. The amjor thing would be - fix the 24hr hand. Make it bold, it's a diver's watch aswell. Rolex get around it by having the mercedes hour hand and a delta 24hr hand.
It was so, so close.....
(Posted on 18/11/2010)

Just received today the C60 GMT SKS. Another great looking watch to go with the C40 Speedhawk I have. This is a great quality and must say one lovely looking watch. Yes I'm in love.
But in the sales blurb states power reserve of 42hrs but in the handbook 38hrs reserve. Which is the correct one??? (Posted on 09/11/2010)