Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Yalos — release discovery
Short overview, not a review. Pros and cons restate published facts only. No buying advice.
The C63 Sealander Yalos (Yalos is Greek for “the place between sea and land”, Christopher Ward says) is a slim Sealander with no bezel and lume-free hands and indexes. Christopher Ward lists it at 39 mm wide, 9.9 mm thick, and 45.4 mm lug-to-lug (the tip-to-tip span across the lugs). Fit on a 6.5 in wrist: Moderate risk.
Verified specs
| Item | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Case | 39 mm wide, 9.9 mm high, 45.4 mm lug-to-lug. 904L stainless steel (a corrosion-resistant steel). No bezel. | Christopher Ward product page |
| Movement | Sellita SW300-1, automatic (winds as the wrist moves), COSC certified (a Swiss accuracy test). Typical 56 h power reserve, minimum 50 h. −4/+6 seconds a day. | Christopher Ward product page |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM (100 m). | Christopher Ward product page |
| Crystal and dial | Anti-reflective concave box sapphire front (a hard, clear watch glass) and a concave exhibition caseback (a clear caseback that shows the movement). Stamped dial with a different pattern for each colour: Ice Blue, Salt Pink, Sand White, or Sea Green. “Lume-free, all-steel indexes and hands.” | Christopher Ward product page |
| Strap | Vesuvio Leather strap, 20 mm strap, in Blue (Ice Blue version). Consort bracelet in 904L steel (Sand White version). | Christopher Ward product page |
List prices
Prices are not converted. US$ means US dollars.
| Version | List | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vesuvio Leather strap | S$2,120.00 | Christopher Ward product page, Singapore dollar view (C63-39C3H4-S00B0-VB) |
| Consort bracelet | S$2,450.00 | Christopher Ward product page, Singapore dollar view (C63-39C3H4-S00W0-B1) |
| Vesuvio strap (press: “suede”) | £1,290 · US$1,815 · €1,685 | Time+Tide (third-party) · Creative Time (third-party, US$) |
| Consort bracelet | £1,495 · US$2,095 · €1,950 | Time+Tide (third-party) · Creative Time (third-party, US$) |
Fit on 6, 6.5, and 7 in wrists
Fit: High risk on a 6 in wrist, Moderate risk on the 6.5 in reference wrist, and Low risk on a 7 in wrist. Christopher Ward publishes 45.4 mm lug-to-lug, close to the flat top of the wrist (usable span). See the fit checker.
Gaps
- Singapore stock. Christopher Ward sells direct. No Singapore shop is listed.
- Singapore dollar prices come from Christopher Ward’s site viewed in Singapore. Press prices are in pounds, US dollars, and euros only.
- No date. Splendore Unique (third-party) says there is no date window. Christopher Ward’s page does not say.
- Consort bracelet and strap taper. WristEnthusiast (third-party) says the 904L Consort bracelet and the Vesuvio suede straps taper 20 mm to 16 mm.
- Recombu (third-party) prints £1,295 on the Vesuvio strap. Time+Tide prints £1,290.
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- 9.9 mm thick, the slimmest Sealander, per Christopher Ward.
- Anti-reflective concave box sapphire front and a clear caseback that shows the movement.
- COSC-certified movement with a typical 56 h reserve.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- Lume-free hands and indexes, per Christopher Ward.
- No date window, per Splendore Unique (third-party).
- 45.4 mm lug-to-lug is Moderate risk on a 6.5 in wrist.
Singapore note
Christopher Ward’s site shows Singapore dollar prices. No Singapore shop is listed. Delivery, tax, and returns are set on Christopher Ward’s site (see Buying in Singapore).
Sources
- Christopher Ward — C63 Sealander Yalos, Ice Blue, Vesuvio Leather strap (product page)
- Christopher Ward — C63 Sealander Yalos, Sand White, Consort bracelet (product page)
- Splendore Unique — Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Yalos (third-party; no date window)
- Creative Time — Sealander Yalos (third-party; US$1,815 and US$2,095 from Christopher Ward’s US site)
- Time+Tide — Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Yalos, introducing
- WristEnthusiast — Christopher Ward’s Sealander Yalos release