“When it comes to personal preference, I tend to go for a very minimalist design with a large dial,” Hannah says. “Something that’s easy for me to glance at when I’m crammed onto a tube in the morning. My own watch isn’t too dissimilar to the C5 Malvern 595, so I found the one CW lent me fitted into my life just fine. It’s perfect for everyday wear, in fact, so that’s exactly how I wore it. It took me from the theatres of Soho to the underground scenes of Shoreditch with ease, and complemented the diverse styles of the two.” Hannah particularly enjoyed how slim the watch is. “This design has so many advantages,” she says, “not least that it’s extremely light and slid, almost unnoticed, under any sleeve I was wearing. And the large face meant I could tell the time at a glance, even when clinging to the overhead handles.”
But how could Christopher Ward modify the 595 to make it slip even more smoothly into her life? Hannah had a little think, then came back with more of an aesthetic than a design issue. “I’d enjoy a range of strap colours,” she says. “My usual watch has a silver-grey leather strap, which not only complements the silver dial really well, but is a lighter and more feminine option. To my mind, a wider variety of colours could help Christopher Ward make this watch even more appealing, and help reach a yet wider audience.” The ability to customise your watch a bit, then? “Oh, definitely. In London you can find yourself enjoying afternoon tea and Champagne at a top hotel one minute, then dining alfresco at the latest street food market the next. It’s the whole ‘day to night thing’ we talk about with clothes – and with a watch it’s the same. You really need one that suits both.” C5 Malvern 595 on leather, £595
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