Your insider’s guide to our new Chicago showroom (and neighbourhood)

The best coffee, food, drinks and music in Fulton Market/West Loop

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May 22, 2026 10:00am EDT

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In the (West) Loop!

Chicago is the quintessential North American city. Looking out from the edge of Lake Michigan, it’s given us everything from deep-pan pizza to skyscrapers.

Now Christopher Ward has opened a showroom (our seventh!) in the Fulton Market district in the heart of the city’s West Loop – an area increasingly popular with luxury watch brands.

With shops, bars, salons, clubs and cafes at every turn, this is a neighbourhood that deserves to be explored.

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“Not just a showroom, but a hub”

“We’ve never approached retail in the traditional sense. We don’t place ourselves in shopping malls or on busy street corners for visibility. Instead, we look for locations that reflect the character, history and future of a city – places that resonate with what we want a Christopher Ward showroom to feel like. In Fulton Market, we’ve found an absolute gem. Come by and hay hello – you're welcome to try on, explore the collection and ask any question – all with a warm welcome and a hot coffee.

“Inside the showroom, we’ve retained elements of the building’s original character. The exposed brick keeps that industrial feel and connection to the area’s heritage, while softer woods, warm lighting, and of course, the Christopher Ward collection bring our own identity into the space.”

– Mike Pearson, Senior Vice President, North America & Global Retail

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Food, drink – and more

Christopher Ward’s showroom couldn’t be closer to the action. In the same building you’ll find the Blind Barber, a barbershop that – in the tradition of Chicago’s prohibition era – boasts a speakeasy accessed through an anonymous door at the back. Here, in the cosy, warm light you’ll find an extensive drinks menu that takes in both traditional and fancy cocktails, plus a killer food selection (if you’re asking, we’re having the crab rangoon with a side order of fries).

Still hungry? Staying in the West Loop, Mike recommends Alla Vita for pasta, Trivoli Tavern for a family meal, and J.P. Graziano’s for the perfect deli sandwich. Your coffee needs are met by our neighbours Discourse Coffee, while Haymarket Pub & Brewery is our favourite place for a local beer.

City of culture

Chicago – home of the blues and birthplace of house music – has a musical pedigree that’s hard to beat. Even the city’s oldest reggae club, The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary, has felt the draw of Fulton Market, moving from the North Side to the basement of our new showroom building.

You’ll also find live music at the Aragon Ballroom and Empty Bottle, while jazz-lovers are catered for at the Green Mill and Jazz Showcase. If books are more your cup of tea, try Madison Street Books – an independent local store with awesome staff. And if you want to see Chicago at its best, take a ride on the Green Line for unbeatable views of the river and city.

Showroom favourite: C1 Bel Canto Classic Negroni

Located in Fulton Market, we couldn't resist. A neighbourhood with a speakeasy around the corner – The Blind Barber, if you know where to look - feels like exactly the right place to pour something bittersweet. The C1 Bel Canto Classic Negroni is limited to 300 pieces, individually finished, and makes its debut here in Chicago.

The Negroni feels like the right fit for this. Its guilloché platine shifts between deep scarlet and warm amber as the light moves - something the world-class restaurants and bars of Fulton Market would appreciate. A neighbourhood that's always known how to balance elegance with a bit of edge.

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