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Bremont Altitude ChronographvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Altitude Chronograph
BremontAltitude Chronograph
MSRP $6,300
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Altitude Chronograph42mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Altitude Chronograph40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Altitude Chronograph100m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Altitude Chronograph$6,300
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
42mm
47.5mm
Thickness
14.7mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
14.7mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Silver
Blue
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
BE-50AE
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
$6,300
$5,460

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What people say

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Bremont Altitude Chronograph

Owners note faint marks on the case sides and back, with minor wear and creasing on the strap. Reviewers flag the "DANGER EJECTION SEAT" wordmark on the dial as a divisive design choice that disrupts the MB series' usual stark tone, though they praise the improved smoothness and click precision of the Roto Click rotating bezel. On balance, the Bremont Altitude Chronograph elicits mixed reactions, with design elements like the dial text being a point of contention for reviewers.

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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