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Borealis Watch Co. SintravsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Sintra
Borealis Watch Co.Sintra
MSRP $650
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sintra41.50mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Sintra40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Sintra200m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Sintra$650
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Diameter
41.50mm
47.5mm
Thickness
12.95mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.00mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
25mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
BGW9
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
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
$650
$5,460

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What people say

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Borealis Watch Co. Sintra

Borealis Watch Co. Sintra owners widely praise its well-executed design, featuring applied indices and a shimmering blue dial that some prefer over more expensive alternatives. The timepiece is noted for excellent build quality and high-end specifications for its price, including a Miyota 90S5 movement and a premium bracelet. One owner did not purchase due to its size not being 39mm or less, while the 90xx movements are considered reliable and accurate, though some find them noisy. On balance, owners rate the Borealis Watch Co. Sintra highly for its impressive design and build quality at its price point.

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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