A pilot chronograph inspired by the famous Martin M-130 aircraft built at the Glenn L. Martin Corporation in Maryland. It was a plane that shrunk the world, skipping across the Pacific like a rock across a pond in a record-breaking sixty hours, opening the skies to commercial flights. Our commemorative limited edition has a colorfully luminescent and clear palette taken from distinctive cockpit instruments found in the 1930’s aircraft. Powered by a Valjoux Caliber 7750 assembled and decorated in-house. Calibrated to chronometer-grade accuracy. A plush engraving of the “China Clipper” aircraft with the reference number CC100 and a unique serial number No.001-100 adorns the case back. Equipped with a fittable stainless steel mesh bracelet with an engraved Martin M-130 deployment clasp. Your choice of an additional leather strap is included. Lifetime Warranty for routine servicing and repair.
Caliber 7750 automatic chronograph with 25 jewels. Adjusted to 5 positions. Featuring a Glucydur Balance, Nivarox Hairspring, and Incabloc Shock Absorption. Power reserve of 46 hours. Decorated, modified and adjusted in Baltimore, MD. USA. Daily accuracy +/- 10 seconds.
Functions include sweep-second, minute, hour, date, stop function with minute counter at 12-o’clock and hour counter at 6-o’clock. Constantly rotating second at 9-o’clock, start/stop pusher at 2-o’clock, back to neutral pusher at 4-o’clock
Stainless Steel case handcrafted in Germany. Designed and finished in Towson, MD USA. Satin-finish sides and a polished bezel. Engraving of Martin M-130 aircraft on solid satin-finish case back. Engraved with reference number CC100, unique serial number No.001 - No.100, ATM depth rating and country of manufacturer (USA). 42mm diameter, 15mm width, 20mm lug width. Domed sapphire crystal with two-sided anti-reflex+ scratch resistant coating. Push/pull enlarged crown with coined grip. Water resistant to 50 meters.
Blasted Matte Black dial with luminous hours + hands + numerals.Yellow SuperLuminova cathedral-style central hands , turquoise chronograph hand with red-painted tip, yellow second hand, turquoise minute-counter + hour-counter. Made in Baltimore, MD. Color-codes/pantones exclusive to TWC.
Ref.CC100, also known as “China Clipper” or Martin M-130, is a fixed limited edition of 100 timepieces. Launched in 2018 at local retailers in a limited production series of 50 timepieces. Relaunched in 2022 on the website with the final 50 serials built by Hartwig Balke at the TWC workshops - ready to order & ship today. Currently available for purchase exclusively here.
Availability : This reference has one series and is still available.
Distribution : exclusively available for purchase here
Shipping : Fedex Priority
Cost : free + zero liability to you
Returns : no returns
Warranty : lifetime (must be located in the official TWC customer registrar)
Customization : strap