This stunning Bel Canto watch was designed and printed by us in London, using Christopher Ward's components.
It was then sent to Biel, Switzerland for technical assembly by the Christopher Ward team.
Bel Canto Lucia is powered by Christopher Ward’s in-house Calibre FS01-2 Passing Strike module which chimes on the hour, every hour.
Sarah Baumann, COO at Christopher Ward, describes it as: "A once-in-a-lifetime watch built on the creativity of Christopher Ward and Mr Jones Watches. This is watchmaking as
pure theatre.”
for Mr Jones Watches
Designed by Andy Wilx
Andy Wilx's use of decorative patterns, opulent colours and 24ct gold, recall the lushness of William Morris and the lustre of a
medieval manuscript.
Andy explains his inspiration for the design:
“I wanted to create a world you could peer into, and with so much space between the mechanism and crystal, I was able to create
a design with real depth.
“The original mechanical parts already suggest a bird, so the opportunity to build on that and create a unique character just flowed naturally. The chime mechanism, is the cherry on the cake, as the bird now sings!
“I’m delighted with how the watch turned out, and I hope people get as much joy out of wearing it as I did designing it.”
by Mr Jones Watches
Printed in London, England
The design is spread across six individual components, each made from a sandwich of two layers, all chemically milled from
thin metal sheet.
It takes more than eight technicians to work on a single piece, each contributing their expertise to the process.
Three of the bird components receive an additional transformation. First given a fine grain texture, they are then plated in 24ct gold, creating a subtle opulence that catches the light as the bird moves and the mechanism sings.
by Christopher Ward
Assembled in Biel, Switzerland
The components then made their journey to Biel, where they were skilfully assembled by the Christopher Ward team.
From the first printed layer to the final assembly, Lucia is a watch shaped by collaboration, bringing together the artistry of Mr Jones Watches with Christopher Ward’s mechanical expertise.
