We bribed our kids to draw their top CW watch for Father’s Day

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June 21, 2026 1:00am EDT

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Being a dad is a full-time job. One minute you’re teaching the kids not to eat gravel, the next you’re handing down invaluable football tips to your offspring.

Top-level dadding needs a top-level watch: one that’s not just accurate, but tough enough to cope with being dropped into the goldfish bowl or fed to the cat.  

With this in mind, we asked the dads in the Christopher Ward office for the watch they’re hoping to receive this Father’s Day, June 21st. And then – using bribery and subterfuge – we got their kids to draw them for us.

C60 Bronze Pro 300

Artist: Charlie, 8

With a 42mm bronze Light-catcher™ case case that ages – or if you want to be technical patinates’ – like fine wine, the Bronze Pro is the grown-up dive-watch whose warm colours come alive at night. Much like your newborn for the next three years.

C60 Trident GMT

Artist: Alistair, 17

The perfect watch for the internationally-minded dad, the super-slim Pro 300 features dual time-zone monitoring, classic dive-watch looks and water resistance to 300m. Ideal for those gruelling ‘teach your kids to swim’ events.

Twelve X Black Shadow

Artist: Sophia, 18

Hark back to the days when dads could fix stuff with the Twelve X. Point at the twin-barrel architecture which delivers a power reserve of five days! Marvel at the wheels, gears and springs! Bribe them to become a watchmaker!

The Twelve

Artist: Julia, 6

If you’re looking to the golden age of dads – that’s the 1970s-’90s, fact fans – you’ll need the 40mm Twelve. With its 12-sided bezel, multi-angled case and shimmering ‘3D’ dial, it’s the perfect retro-luxe timepiece for those (once-a-year) date nights.

The C12 Loco

Artists: Bodhi, 12

Love the art and science of pure horology? Worried your kids are going to be bored when the social media ban comes in? Plant the C12 Loco in front of them and watch them become transfixed by the oscillations of the visible balance wheel. Problem solved.

Bel Canto Classic Negroni

Artist: Teddy, 7

Hark back to the years when you had a social life with the sultry orange tones of the Bel Canto Classic Negroni. With its guilloché-finished dial, Grade 5 titanium case and famous chime, it’s the Bel Canto that’s still living it large while everyone else is in bed. Including you.