Horological Meandering

sclamb
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Sometimes you find a gem

Looking at some internet sites a few months ago I came across Christopher Ward.  Amongst the many watches on the website was a special limited edition of the C9 Jump Hour watch.  The jump hour complication is built on top of an ETA 2824-2 movement and was designed by Johannes Jahnke, the young watchmaker who worked on the King Albert of Saxony watch whilst he was at Lang und Heyne.

I fell in love with this watch and decided to get one and support an innovative company and the collaboration with an innovative young watchmaker.  These limited edition (200) jump hour watches are assembled by Johannes himself and the jump hour is particulary interesting in that is is different to many others.  Rather than engaging a cam during the last 15 minutes of an hour so that the hour indication flicks over on the hour, Johannes designed this watch so that the cam is engaged for the full hour duration, thereby creating an equal load over the hour.  In that way the watch ismuch easier to regulate and achieve accuracy.

I have to say that after two months of ownership my C9 is gaining +2 seconds per day which is incredible, especially when the price of this watch is taken into account.  I love the look, the finish and the accuracy. 

Sometimes you just find a gem, and it isn't always a bank balance busting gem either

Simon