{"id":744,"date":"2026-08-07T14:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orelo.watch\/?p=744"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:48:55","slug":"christopher-ward-trident-30x30-precio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orelo.watch\/en\/christopher-ward-trident-30x30-precio\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Ward Launches the Trident 30\u00d730: a Special Edition With a Cause."},"content":{"rendered":"

The brand's fourth Blue Marine Foundation collaboration donates \u00a330 per watch to ocean conservation, but the news here is the new Sellita SW200-2 Power+ movement debuting inside it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parrotfish doesn't get the reputation of a shark or the elegance of a dolphin, but it spends its days scraping algae off coral reefs so they don't suffocate, and grinding dead coral into white sand. Christopher Ward decided to give that invisible work a name and a color palette: the new Trident 30x30, unveiled on August 7, wears its teal-and-coral scheme right on the dial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the real announcement in this launch isn't the design, and it isn't the charity tie-in. It's underneath the caseback, in a movement Christopher Ward has never fitted to a dive watch before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Diameter \/ Height<\/td>41mm x 11.45mm (47.90mm lug-to-lug)<\/td><\/tr>
Case material<\/td>316L stainless steel core with matte aluminium outer shroud (four-piece \"Reef\" case)<\/td><\/tr>
Crystal<\/td>Sapphire with anti-reflective coating<\/td><\/tr>
Water resistance<\/td>200 meters<\/td><\/tr>
Caliber<\/td>Sellita SW200-2 Power+, automatic, 28,800 vph, 26 jewels<\/td><\/tr>
Power reserve<\/td>60\u201365 hours<\/td><\/tr>
MSRP<\/td>$1,250 USD (Aquaflex strap) \/ $1,475 USD (Bader bracelet)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Design Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Trident 30x30's dial revives the bespoke wave pattern Christopher Ward introduced with the Trident Reef, now stamped in a matte \"parrotfish blue.\" The bright coral central seconds hand is the only warm note on an otherwise cool-toned dial, and the applied indexes filled with Grade X1 BL C1 Super-LumiNova carry the same color cue into the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four-piece case, first seen on the Trident Reef, pairs a 316L stainless steel core with a matte-aluminium outer section and a matching teal unidirectional bezel, a construction that lets the brand mix materials and finishes without sacrificing solidity. Unlike what you'd expect from a collector-facing dive watch, there's no display caseback here: instead, a solid screw-down back is deep-stamped with the Blue Marine Foundation logo and the \"30x30\" mark. It's a near-symbolic design choice, the cause engraved in steel rather than shown off behind glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the fourth watch Christopher Ward has made with Blue Marine Foundation since 2020, following the C60 Blue Limited Edition, the C60 Trident Pro 600 Mk3 BMF, and the 2023 C63 SH21 Blue Marine. The brand says that partnership has raised \u00a3750,000 for marine restoration to date. Designer Matthew Sweatman said the wave pattern \"is bespoke, designed only for this watch,\" and that the parrotfish was chosen because it \"plays a vital role in reef health by eating algae that can inhibit coral growth\" (statements to Time+Tide Watches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Movement Analysis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is where the launch actually earns attention. The Trident 30x30 is the first watch in Christopher Ward's contemporary dive lineup to use the new Sellita SW200-2 Power+ caliber, an overhaul of the standard SW200 that has powered much of the brand's entry-level catalog for years. The jump is substantial: the original SW200 typically ran 38 to 42 hours of power reserve; the Power+ version reaches 60 to 65 hours thanks to an optimized gear train, a redesigned barrel and mainspring, and an upgraded automatic winding system. In practical terms, that means the watch can sit unworn over a full weekend and still be running on Monday morning, something the classic SW200 couldn't reliably promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Declared accuracy is -5\/+12 seconds per day, with Elabor\u00e9 finishing and a skeletonized rotor featuring a \"Colima\u00e7on\u00e9\" pattern that, while hidden behind the closed caseback, confirms Sellita didn't just stretch the power reserve, it refined the finishing too. This is an upgrade Christopher Ward could have announced without any charity angle attached, and it still would have been the real story for anyone who follows entry-level movements closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Latin America and Spain Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Ward has no confirmed official distributor in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, or Spain: the only purchase route is direct, through the brand's UK-based online store, with international shipping. The watch runs $1,250 USD on the Aquaflex strap and $1,475 USD on the Bader bracelet, roughly 21,700 MXN and 25,600 MXN at early-August 2026 reference exchange rates (this is an estimate that excludes import duties, confirm before buying; COP and ARS conversions were not verified). For the Spanish-speaking buyer, getting this watch means taking on the cost and the risk of direct importation, without a local boutique or nearby service network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Christopher Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The verdict from ORELO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If this watch has a truly compelling selling point, it lies within. The Sellita SW200-2 Power+ represents a tangible upgrade over the standard SW200: it offers a longer power reserve and foreshadows the kind of subtle evolution likely to become the new standard for many entry-level mechanical watches in the coming years. The collaboration with the Blue Marine Foundation adds value and conveys a genuine commitment, yet that alone would hardly justify a $1,250 price tag in a segment crowded with highly competitive dive watches. If you decide to buy it, do so because the movement wins you over; let the contribution to the cause be an added bonus, not the primary reason.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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