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Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk VvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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C1 Jump Hour Mk V
Christopher WardC1 Jump Hour Mk V
MSRP $3,295
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Jump Hour Mk V47.3mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
C1 Jump Hour Mk V41h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
C1 Jump Hour Mk V30m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
C1 Jump Hour Mk V$3,295
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
47.3mm
47.5mm
Thickness
14mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.3mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Noon
Blue
Lume
SLN C1 X1 BL
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW200
CW-003
Power Reserve
41h
144h
Jewels
26
29
Complications
GMT, Moonphase
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,295
$5,460

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V

Owners and reviewers widely praise the spectacular lume application and the multi-level dial design of the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V, noting its crisp legibility and the innovative JJ01 jump-hour module. The 39mm case is described as compact with alternating brushed and polished finishing, and the dial features a radially grooved center with a sapphire minute track. Some find the 14mm thickness and $3k price point high, while accuracy is rated at approximately ±20 seconds per day. The watch utilizes a Sellita SW200-1 base with a 38-hour power reserve. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the striking dial design and jump-hour complication, despite some reservations about the thickness and accuracy.

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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