Christopher Ward Serve Up The Twelve 38mm Ice Cream Collection with New Size

There’s nothing that feels quite so British as having an ice cream in a seaside town while dodging all the seagulls. Or having an ice cream in the rain depending on the weather – nothing will stop our enjoyment of a 99 Flake. Christopher Ward’s latest additions to The Twelve line are dedicated to these sweet dairy treats with their colourful dials, while also introducing a new case size: the Christopher Ward The Twelve 38mm Ice Cream Collection.

Let’s start with the steel case because while the Ice Cream collection has the same shape as the 40mm and 36mm variants (integrated bracelet design with dodecagon bezel), it’s presented at a diameter of 38mm. I really like that Christopher Ward have split the difference between the two previous size offerings. Given the current interest of collectors in sub-40mm sizes, it makes sense to have a smaller edition of The Twelve but the 36mm arguably pushed it too far. Now we have a nice middle ground – quite literally the Goldilocks zone.

Looking at the dials, we see that there are four colours to choose from, each with an ice cream x wristwatch related pun for a name. They are: Biel-Berry, Mint 38, Made in Mangohead, and Peach Sellita, which translates to blue, green, yellow and red. They’re some of the strongest, most saturated colours in The Twelve range, as the majority of the existing references are either pastel or fumé. As a note, both the Mango and Peach versions are definitely not pure yellow or red as there’s a hint of orange in both that means they better match the fruit they’re named after.

Beneath the fruity surface of the Christopher Ward The Twelve 38mm Ice Cream Collection is housed the Sellita SW200-1 automatic calibre. A staple work horse movement but one that’s showing its age a little with only a 38-hour power reserve. It would be nice to see CW upgrade to the newer Sellita movements with improved power reserves.

Each of the four flavours is limited to 200 pieces each and comes with both a steel bracelet and alternative coloured rubber strap. They’re priced at £1,095, offering that classic Christopher Ward value. Personally, I hope to see the 38mm sizing make its way to the standard collection in time as I think it suits The Twelve well and the vibrant colours work well too. Fun and flavourful for summer.

More details at Christopher Ward.