C65 Trident Vintage

Introduced in 2016 alongside a broader repositioning of the brand, the C65 Trident Vintage was born as a smaller, "retro" offshoot of the C60 Trident, with the stated goal of reinterpreting the aesthetics of 1970s dive and field watches. Compared to its larger sibling, the C65 adopts more compact cases (38-41 mm), a domed sapphire crystal recalling period "box" crystals, and sunburst dials with a markedly vintage feel, while keeping the same trident-tipped seconds hand that identifies the brand's entire family of dive watches.

The commercial success of the first series prompted Christopher Ward to rapidly expand the line: the Mk II, an update of the original 2016 C65 Trident Vintage, refined proportions and finishes while keeping the original design. Around the Trident Vintage core an entire C65 family then developed, spanning from the military register — with the Sandhurst (Army), Dartmouth (Royal Navy) and Cranwell (RAF) series, developed under licensing agreements with the British Ministry of Defence — to more experimental proposals such as the Super Compressor, which revisits the EPSA-type double-gasket system used on period compressor divers, and the Dune, with dials featuring a wavy texture inspired by British coastal landscapes.

The C65 Trident Vintage remains the conceptual starting point of this entire family: it is the model that best conveys Christopher Ward's approach to looking back at the history of tool watches without settling for a simple reissue, updating materials, movements and manufacturing tolerances relative to the originals that inspire it.