Christopher Ward is having a more playful summer than usual, and the new Twelve Pick ’N’ Mix might be its sweetest move yet.
The limited run takes the compact titanium Twelve 36 Ti and dresses it in six nostalgic, confectionery-inspired dial colours, each with a newly developed texture that looks closer to crystallised sugar than conventional watchmaking decoration.
It’s still a serious integrated sports watch underneath, but this is Christopher Ward clearly enjoying the freedom to be a little less restrained.
At a glance
- Christopher Ward has introduced the Twelve Pick ’N’ Mix, a six-colour limited edition of the 36mm titanium Twelve.
- Each watch features a custom sugar-textured gradient dial and a COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 automatic movement.
- Pricing is £1,695, with production limited to 50 pieces per colour.
A candy counter take on the Twelve
The Pick ’N’ Mix idea taps into a very particular kind of British high-street memory, where cinema counters and Woolworths-style sweet displays made colour and choice part of the fun.
Christopher Ward has translated that feeling into six dial variants named Apple Sour, Kola Krystals, Orange Fizz, Cherry Pop, Blue Sherbet and Berry Burst.
The key detail is the dial surface, which uses a stamped crystalline texture developed over more than two months with a custom tool.
Rather than a flat colour treatment, the finish gives the dial a sharp, sparkling quality that recalls the granular coating on fizzy sweets.
Each dial also uses a vertical gradient, moving from a lighter tone at the top to a deeper shade toward the bottom.
Cherry Pop is especially vivid, shifting from pink into red, while Berry Burst keeps the transition within a tighter purple range.
The return of a compact titanium case
The Twelve Pick ’N’ Mix uses a 36mm titanium case measuring 8.95mm thick, reviving the proportions of the earlier Twelve 36 Ti that had been absent from the collection for roughly a year.
That size gives the watch a very different personality from larger integrated sports models.
It’s light, compact and easygoing on the wrist, with enough angularity in the case and bracelet architecture to keep the core Twelve identity intact.
The playful colour palette naturally softens the watch’s character, but the faceted case design stops it from becoming novelty for novelty’s sake.
Buyers can choose a colour-matched rubber strap for the full confectionery effect or a titanium bracelet for a more familiar integrated-sports profile.
Chronometer credentials beneath the bright colours
Behind the playful exterior is the Sellita SW300-1b automatic movement, a slim Swiss calibre with COSC chronometer certification.
It runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a 56-hour power reserve, with certified accuracy of -4/+6 seconds per day.
That makes the Pick ’N’ Mix more than a seasonal colour exercise.
It’s a compact titanium sports watch with 100 metres of water resistance, a screw-down crown and a movement specification that gives it everyday credibility.
The caseback continues the theme with a custom Pick ’N’ Mix logo above an exhibition window, allowing a view of the automatic rotor finished with Christopher Ward’s twin-flag motif.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Christopher Ward |
|---|---|
| Model | The Twelve 36 Ti Pick ’N’ Mix |
| Case size | 36mm diameter, 8.95mm thickness |
| Case material | Titanium |
| Crown | Screw-down crown |
| Dial | Sugar-textured gradient dial in Apple Sour, Kola Krystals, Orange Fizz, Cherry Pop, Blue Sherbet or Berry Burst |
| Movement | Sellita SW300-1b automatic |
| Certification | COSC chronometer |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph |
| Power reserve | 56 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds |
| Water resistance | 100 metres |
| Strap or bracelet | Rubber strap or titanium bracelet |
| Price | £1,695 |
| Production | Limited to 50 pieces per colour |
At £1,695, the Twelve Pick ’N’ Mix sits where a titanium chronometer with a properly developed textured dial should, though the six-piece idea is more tempting in concept than in most collectors’ shopping baskets.
Still, that restraint feels appropriate for the theme, because the charm here is in choosing one colour that hits the right nostalgic note and letting it add a bright, precise little sugar rush to the wrist.
