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Christopher Ward C70 DBR1/2 Owner's Handbook Manual

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C70 DBR1/2 CHRONOMETER
ASTON MARTIN CENTENARY LIMITEd EdITION
O W N E R ' S H A N D B O O K

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  • Page 1 C70 DBR1/2 CHRONOMETER ASTON MARTIN CENTENARY LIMITEd EdITION O W N E R ’ S H A N D B O O K...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CenTenarY LImITed edITIon 12–13 I hope will be a lifetime of ownership. TeChnICaL InformaTIon 14–15 The CosC CerTIfIed ChronomeTer 16–17 hoW To operaTe Your C70 dBr1/2 20–33 The CW360 WaTCh Care proGramme GeneraL InformaTIon Christopher Ward...

  • Page 4: The Aston Martin Dbr1/2

    The asTon marTIn dBr1/2 The Aston Martin DBR1/2 that won Le Mans on June 21–22 1959 it took three cars, six drivers and more than 2,700 miles for aston martin in 1959 is the most celebrated vehicle in to defeat the works ferraris and porsches, its the British marque’s 100-year history.
  • Page 5 earlier this year, stirling moss shared some of his The success of the legendary dBr1s is all memories with am, the aston martin magazine. the more remarkable because, compared “Le mans was never a circuit I particularly liked to their bitter rivals, the ferraris, they were as the cars weren’t generally reliable enough in underpowered and had a very unreliable my day, so you had to nurse them round there...
  • Page 6 Top L–R: The opening stages of the Le mans 24-hour, france, 20 June 1959. Middle: Carroll shelby steers the aston martin dBr1/2 number 5 car during the race. Bottom L–R: The chequered flag is waved for Carroll shelby who crosses the finish line driving dBr1/2.
  • Page 7 “ at the end of the race david Brown got in the car for the victory lap. It meant so much to him; I guess he had wanted to win Le mans all of his life. When he knew we were going to win, he’d dressed up in all of his finery with a new sports coat and everything.

  • Page 8: The Db Years

    The dB Years Celebrating 100 years this year, Aston Martin started life as Bamford & Martin, a company incorporated on 15 June 1913. Based at 12–16 henniker place, Chelsea, it was a partnership between robert Bamford and Lionel martin, who had met through an interest in cycling.

  • Page 9: A Piece Of History

    Below: The aluminium strip from the could be better than an actual fragment of the winning car which has been used for the new C70 dBr1/2 Limited edition marque’s most famous and successful racer?” watch was located at the rear of the car's cockpit, just behind the head of the driver.

  • Page 11: C70 Dbr1/2 Chronometer

    C70 dBr1/2 ChronomeTer asTon marTIn CenTenarY LImITed edITIon Your C70 limited edition Chronometer has been inspired by the entrancing lines and unforgettable details of the Aston Martin DBR1/2. With this chronometer Christopher Ward takes its motor racing- inspired watches to a new level.
  • Page 12 at the centre of the back-plate is the precious CRYSTAL 23.2mm aluminium disc that came from a panel of the actual Le mans METAL DISC winning dBr1/2 car. seated on an IpK base, the disc has the winning car’s number 5 cut out IPK BASE of it in the style of the aston martin’s 1959 team...

  • Page 13: Technical Information

    TeChnICaL InformaTIon TEchnicAL inFoRMATion FEATURES – historic precious metal from the 1959 diameter: 42mm Le mans winning aston martin dBr1/2 car height: 10.7mm – Worldwide limited edition of only 100 pieces Weight: – swiss made Calibre: eTa 251.233 CosC – Thermo-compensated, 27 jewel swiss Case: 316L stainless steel...

  • Page 15: The Cosc Certified Chronometer

    The CosC CerTIfIed ChronomeTer To gain chronometer status, watchmakers Certification follows exhaustive testing. In achieving the coveted status of Certified submit their Swiss movements to COSC, Chronometer, a movement must not only be an independent, non-profit making watch made from the highest quality components, accuracy verification organisation based but also be the object of special care on in Geneva, to be tested against the...
  • Page 18 “ We were looking to create a special limited-edition to mark the aston martin centenary this year and what could be better than an actual fragment of the marque’s most famous and successful racer?” CW Co-founder mIKe franCe...

  • Page 19: How To Operate Your C70 Dbr1/2

    To operaTe Your C70 dBr1/2...
  • Page 20 dIspLaY and ConTroL BuTTons DiSpLAy ELEMEnTS conTRoL BUTTonS minute hand Tenths counter push-button a 60 minute counter hour hand hour counter Crown 60 second counter seconds date Window push-button B...

  • Page 21: Setting The Time

    seTTInG The TIme for a superior water resistance your crown is of the screw-in type. To get to position turn the crown anti-clockwise until it releases itself. • pull out the crown to position (the watch stops). • Turn the crown until you reach the correct time e.g.
  • Page 22 seTTInG The daTe (QuICK mode) pLease noTe: The date can not be changed • pull out the crown to position during the date changing phase between (the watch continues to run). 21.00 hr and 02.00 hr as the watch gearing •...
  • Page 23 seTTInG The daTe/TIme Crown date Example: date / time on the watch: 17th / 01.25 hr present date / time: 4th / 21.25 hr • pull out the crown to position (the watch continues to run). • Turn the crown clockwise until yesterday’s date appears ie.
  • Page 24 • pull out the crown to position (the watch stops). • Turn the crown clockwise until the correct date ie. 4th appears (after passing through midnight). • Continue to turn the crown until the correct time 21.30 hr appears. • push the crown back into position until flush with the case and screw in.
  • Page 25 ChronoGraph funCTIons: DiSpLAy ELEMEnTS conTRoL BUTTonS Tenths push-button a (start / stop) 60 minute counter hour counter 60 second counter push-button B (reset) pLease noTe: Before using the chronograph • The hour counter measures functions, please ensure that: 12 hours per rotation. •...

  • Page 26: Basic Functions

    BasIC funCTIons (START / STop / RESET) push-button a Example: Start: press push-button a. Stop: to stop the timing, press push-button A once more and read the 4 chronograph counters: 4 min / 38 sec / 6⁄10 sec. Zero positioning: press push-button B.
  • Page 27 aCCumuLaTed TImInG Example: push-button a Start: (start timing). Stop: (e.g. 15 min 5 sec following Restart: (timing is resumed). Stop: (e.g. 13 min 5 sec following = 28 min 10 sec (accumulated measured time is shown) Reset: The 4 chronograph hands are returned to their zero positions.
  • Page 28 InTermedIaTe or InTervaL TImInG Example: push-button a Start: (start timing). Display interval: e.g. 10 minutes 10 seconds (timing continues in the background). Making up the measured time: (the 4 chronograph hands are quickly advanced to the ongoing measured time). Stop: (final time is displayed). Reset: The 3 chronograph hands are returned to their zero positions.
  • Page 29 adJusTInG ChronoGraph hands To zero posITIon Example: one or several chronograph hands are not in their correct zero positions and have to be adjusted (e.g. following a battery change). • pull out the crown to position press Button A to adjust the hour chronograph hand and Button B to reset the 60 minute counter to zero •...

  • Page 30: Water Resistance

    WaTer resIsTanCe Although your watch has been through 1 ATM (10 METRES) vigorous static pressure testing, it is safe to wear your watch while washing your hands with tap water. worth remembering that there are many variables that can affect the water 3 ATM (30 METRES) resistance of your watch.
  • Page 31 sTraps & BraCeLeTs As you would expect, we place as much emphasis on the quality of our straps and bracelets as we do our watches. We only use the finest leathers for our straps and our premium alligator straps are all ethically sourced from ciTES approved farms in Louisiana.
  • Page 32 “ We have taken as much care developing the Bader buckle as we would take modifying a movement” CW Co-founder mIKe franCe...

  • Page 33: The Cw360 Watch Care Programme

    The CW360 WaTCh Care proGramme Your watch is constructed from Christopher Ward’s CW360 Watch Care programme is the finest components and designed to deliver you complete peace of mind and the best support possible throughout the lifetime of your materials available including ownership.

  • Page 34: General Information

    KeepInG In TouCh WITh ChrIsTopher Ward From small beginnings just a few short There is also always something new going on at our website at www.christopherward.co.uk years ago (our first workshop was actually and, if you haven’t already discovered the a refurbished chicken shed!), Christopher independent forum dedicated to our brand Ward has won a worldwide following for...
  • Page 35 Head Office Christopher Ward (London) Limited, 1 Park Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL United Kingdom +44 (0)1628 763040 custOmer services +44 (0)844 875 1515 United KingdoM: 1.877.226.8224 United StateS of aMeriCa: customerservices@christopherward.co.uk technical@christopherward.co.uk Website www.christopherward.co.uk www.christopherward-usa.com...

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