Introducing the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lucia

Christopher Ward has unveiled the C1 Bel Canto Lucia, a watch created with Mr Jones Watches that turns the Bel Canto’s bird-like chime mechanism into a working songbird. The collaboration matters because the artwork is integrated into the watch’s mechanics: the bird’s beak indicates whether the chime is engaged, and its tail acts as the hammer that sounds the hourly note.

The design draws on the opera *Lucia di Lammermoor* and follows the partners’ 2025 C1 Celestial Moonphase collaboration, whose 300 watches sold out in under 48 hours and earned a GPHG nomination. Illustrator Andy Wilx’s bird is assembled from six stamped brass pieces, with gold-plated framing and a dial scene printed in 19 colours. The article describes the watch’s production and design but the supplied text gives no price or release quantity for the Lucia.