Matthew Inglis

Positive Points 

So right up the bat this is a very striking watch. The dial has a very interesting pattern of blues that catch the light in interesting ways and change how the dial appears. As well as the dial the case is beautifully finished with some nice polishing on the edges and brushed surfaces. The bezel has some very nice beveling on the edge and the bezel is a nice steel one. All of which gives the Watch a toolish aesthetic while still retaining a nice luxury touch.

The specs of the watch are very good with a 100m water resistance backed up with a screw down crown, although it should be noted that the chronograph pushers are not screw down ones. The size of the case is nice at a very manageable 41mm diameter and 49.8mm lug to lug. The 15mm thickness might seem like a lot but a decent amount of this does disappear into the case back when on, meaning this watch can be worn with a casual shirt without bulging out of the cuff.

Negative issues 

As I alluded to you earlier the watch is quite thick, and while a lot of that disappears on wrist the watch is still thicker than most would. This would make the watch impossible to wear as a dress watch, but I don’t think most of the people who buy this watch would be doing so for this purpose.

Also this is a very busy dial, with a day/date and chronograph complication as well as the dial pattern. This is not an issue for me but I’m sure a lot of people won’t like that and will find that it affects the legibility of the watch.

The 100m water resistance is great and I like the screw down crown, but the fact that the pushers aren’t screw down pushers (despite looking like that) and I can’t help thinking that they’re more likely to be knocked meaning the water resistance can’t be completely guaranteed. But again I consider this a dive style watch rather than a dive watch and won’t be taking this on anything more than a splash in the water.

Conclusion

I love this watch. Is it perfect no, I would have liked the pushers to be screwed down ones just for that level of security and it would have been nice if the watch was slimmer, although at the price I paid I’m assuming that would not be possible without loosing something I really like such as the display caseback, or water resistance.

So again is it perfect no, and anyone who has a dislike for bulky watches should probably stay clear but this watch is definitely a keeper for me and I would happily recommend this to anyone wanting a sporty chronograph.

This watch is without a doubt my favourite diver so far, and as a dive watch fan that's really saying something. I've been put off skeletonisation in my watches as I feel this often makes them hard to read, but because of the blue sapphire dial this one is very legible. Speaking of the dial it's truly gorgeous, fans of blue dials will love that deep blue and the fact that the movement is visible but muted underneath only adds to the depth of the dial. The blue dial has a matching blue sapphire display caseback that really brings the two together. 
The bracelet is comfortable and the quick adjust is easy to use, the watch does feel a little bulky on wrist compared to something like my Tag Heuer Aquaracer, but considering it's price point that shouldn't put people off this watch. 
Despite CW's Twelve, C1 Moonglow and Bel Canto getting a lot of attention I still think of dive watches when I think of Chris Ward and this watch typifies why. It's truly a great diver that I'm happy to recommend.