Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite homages
7 homages of the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite compared side by side with the original. Prices run from about $258 to about $300 at official stores. The closest design is the San Martin SN0066 42 mm Two-Crown Diver, with a Resemblance Score of 79.
About the original
Super Compressor is the name of a case design from the case maker Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA). A spring pressing the caseback against a gasket made the case seal better as depth increased. EPSA made these cases from the late 1950s into the early 1970s, and that the best-known ones had two crowns, at 2 and 4 o'clock: the 4 o'clock crown wound and set the movement, the 2 o'clock crown turned an internal diving bezel.
Christopher Ward says its Swiss team re-engineered the mechanism from scratch for the C65 Super Compressor, with a compression spring 300 microns thick. The 2024 Elite version adds a chronometer-certified Sellita SW300-1 and a caseback coin with the original EPSA diving-helmet logo. It is a 41 mm steel watch rated to 150 m.
The original
Christopher Ward
Super Compressor
Reference C65 Super Compressor Elite, c65 super compressor elite, 41 mm, two crowns and internal bezel
San Martin SN0066 42 mm Two-Crown DiverDive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original, 1 review read
Berny AM439M Compressor-style Diver V4Dive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original, 1 review read
Berny AM339M Compressor-style DiverDive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original, 4 reviews read
Berny AM181M Compressor-style Diver V4Dive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original
Berny AM539M Compressor-style Diver V5Dive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original, 1 review read
Berny AM7081M Compressor-style DiverDive, 42 mm, 1 mm larger than the original, 4 reviews read
Berny AMT159MNY Titanium Compressor-style DiverDive, 41.5 mm, 0.5 mm larger than the original