Christopher Ward Bel Canto Lucia C01-41APT5-T00O0-MC
Christopher Ward and Mr Jones Watches have introduced the C1 Bel Canto Lucia, priced from $5,550 on leather, with a sculpted songbird that sounds the passing hour. Reference C01-41APT5-T00O0-MC pairs the new dial with a camel-colored Italian leather strap.
The artwork is part of the mechanism
Illustrator Andy Wilx has turned the Bel Canto’s bird-like striking mechanism into a complete scene of feathers, leaves and flowers. The bird’s tail is the hammer that produces a single D note each hour. Its beak shows whether the chime is enabled, while a small ladybird rotates with the control mechanism when the pusher at 4 o’clock is pressed.
The name comes from Donizetti’s opera Lucia di Lammermoor, whose celebrated mad scene pairs the soprano with a flute in exchanges suggestive of birdsong. A warm orange time display floats above the illustrated scene.
Production is shared between the two brands. Mr Jones Watches prints the artwork in London using 19 colors applied separately. Six layered components form the composition, with gold-plated framing details on the bird. The finished parts then travel to Christopher Ward’s atelier in Biel for technical assembly.
More running time for the hourly chime
Lucia introduces the FS01-2, combining Christopher Ward’s striking module with Sellita’s SW200-2 Power+ base. Power reserve rises to as much as 65 hours while the movement retains a 4 Hz frequency. The pusher can silence the hourly strike when required.
- Grade 5 titanium case: 41 mm diameter, 48 mm lug to lug and 14.31 mm thick.
- Box sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment.
- Rated accuracy: −5/+12 seconds per day; water resistance: 30 m.
- US prices: $5,550 on leather, $5,895 on a Bader bracelet or $5,995 on a Consort bracelet.
Lucia enters the permanent collection rather than a numbered limited edition. Deliveries of the camel-leather version are scheduled for the end of December 2026.
