07/08/2026
Watches Win Wars
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The man the legend Chris Craighead rocking his limited released
Official CWC Watches X The Ministry of Defence Mutineer
On 15 January 2019, al-Shabaab terrorists struck the DusitD2 hotel and office complex in Nairobi, Kenya. A su***de bomber detonated in a restaurant, and four gunmen followed with grenades and automatic weapons. The attack killed 21–22 people and lasted roughly 19 hours. 
Craighead was in the country training Kenyan special forces. After finishing his own morning training, he learned of the assault, armed himself, and drove straight to the scene without waiting for orders. Finding little organized resistance, he repeatedly entered the complex alone under fire. He cleared rooms and floors of the office and parking buildings, killed at least two of the attackers, escorted large groups of civilians to safety, and carried wounded people out while returning into the danger zone. Footage later showed him moving calmly and methodically through the complex. 
His actions helped break the momentum of the attack and enabled the eventual securing of the site. He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (Britain’s second-highest award for gallantry) and became widely known as “Obi-Wan Nairobi” for the almost Jedi-like competence and resolve he displayed.
Of the importance of a tool watch Craighead has said “As a young soldier in the Parachute Regiment, I relied on a CWC watch but never dreamed I would one day have the opportunity to design my own. That fateful day in January 2019 was yet another reminder to always favor an AUTOMATIC watch over a smartwatch that needs charging.” and we couldn’t agree more.
