Just about a year ago, Christopher Ward released the C60 Trident Lumiere, a dive watch that impressed all of us here at Worn & Wound with its styling, bold lume, and easy wearability. Today, they’ve announced what amounts to a spiritual successor to that watch, and a natural evolution of it, the C63 Sealander GMT. With the new C63 Sealander GMT, Christopher Ward has made their version of a no compromises adventure watch in the vein of Rolex Explorers, Omega Planet Oceans, and the like, with, of course, the practicality of a GMT. If you were intrigued by last year’s Trident Lumiere but are after something that’s maybe a bit more tied to land (or air), the C63 Sealander Extreme GMT might be of interest.
It all starts with a 41mm stainless steel case with Christopher Ward’s signature “light catcher” finishing elements, found most prominently along the lugs. Two dial variants are available at launch, a simple black and a military green, both with grained, matte finishes to bolster the tool watch nature of the piece. Each version features a fixed ceramic bezel in black with a 24 hour scale.
But the real star of the show here is the impressive lume treatment on the dial. Once again, Christopher Ward has tapped their partners at Xenoprint, just steps away from their facility in Biel, to create bold blocks of lume to enhance dial legibility, both during the day and at night. The markers, hands, and even the brand’s logo are made up of solid blocks of Globolight lume material, so they emit light when charged in multiple directions. It’s a very cool effect and genuinely practical, and I’m not even a big lume guy, personally. But I’ve had chances to experience watches with similar lume treatments and it’s uncanny how much easier these big blocks take a charge.
Powering the watch is a Sellita SW330-2 caliber, which is a “caller” style GMT, meaning the 24 hour hand is jumpable while the local hour hand is not. I’m on the record as not being a huge fan of this style of GMT, and I think the watch would be orders of magnitude more desirable if it had the ability to jump the hours locally, but as it stands this watch should be completely adequate for tracking a second time zone from a fixed position, or simply for using the GMT hand as a kind of permanent local 24 hour hand. Christopher Ward notes that the movement is secured in the watch case with a specially formulated rubber holder that works in tandem with the Incabloc shock resistance system to maximize protection against sudden shocks.
The C63 Sealander Extreme GMT also marks the debut of an entirely new strap for Christopher Ward. The V-Strap is a two piece Cordura strap that attaches with Velcro. Christopher Ward also says it tapers a full 4mm from the lugs to the loop that secures the ends together, which is actually relatively uncommon for sport oriented straps like this. The watch is also available on a matching stainless steel bracelet.
The retail price on the C63 Sealander Extreme GMT on a bracelet is $1,995, and on the new V-Strap it will set you back $1,785. More information can be found at the Christopher Ward website here.
Zach Kazan
2025-10-23 14:00:00