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|February - March 2025
THIS CHRISTOPHER WARD BEL CANTO CLASSIC INVITES COMPARISON TO THE INCOMPARABLE.
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic with Bader Bracelet, $4540, christopherward.com
AT THE VERY HIGHEND of the market for watches, as with automobiles, lies the total abandonment of value.
Time telling and transportation are secondary concerns in this stratosphere. Up here, no one cares about the water resistance of the watch or the fuel economy of the car; it’s all about exclusivity and the appreciation of engineering art.
This story is from the February - March 2025 edition of Road & Track.
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