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Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm AutomaticvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic
MarathonArctic OSAR 41mm Automatic
MSRP $1,800
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic41mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic300m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic$1,800
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
41mm
47.5mm
Thickness
13mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
43.5mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
300m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
White
Blue
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW220-1
CW-003
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
144h
Jewels
25
29
Complications
None
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,800
$5,460

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What people say

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Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic is noted for its comfortable wearability on wrists under 7 inches, with one owner finding the 41mm size perfect. Accuracy observations vary, with one owner reporting a consistent +1 second per day and another noting -20 seconds per day. The watch features a Sellita automatic movement and has dimensions of 14mm thickness and a 48mm lug-to-lug. Overall, owners appreciate the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic for its comfortable fit and Marathon's overall appeal.

Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco for its unusual technical ambition, well-finished movement aesthetics, and value, particularly noting the dial-side floating free-sprung balance. Some owners find the mid-case design creates odd proportions, and the 30m water resistance is flagged as a limitation. The watch features a manually wound twin-barrel movement in a 41mm steel case with a 47.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.7mm thickness. Overall, owners rate the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco highly for its ambitious movement design and value at its price point.

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