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Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40vsFarer GMT BEZEL

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C1 Moonphase 40
Christopher WardC1 Moonphase 40
MSRP $2,850
GMT BEZEL
FarerGMT BEZEL
MSRP $1,325
What people say

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Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 for its stunning aventurine dial and prominent, lumed moon, with one owner calling it a 10/10 for moon display. However, the lack of dial indices and lumed hands makes time-telling difficult, and the seconds hand is considered largely meaningless for precise tracking. Accuracy averages +2.3 seconds per day with a 38-hour power reserve. On balance, owners view the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 as a showpiece dress watch for occasional wear, rather than a tool for precise timekeeping, due to its striking dial and moon complication.

Farer GMT BEZEL

Owners widely praise the Farer GMT BEZEL for its enthusiastic color combinations, wearable dimensions, and impressive fit and finish for the price. Reviewers highlight its great utility with 200m water resistance, a vintage-charm bubble crystal, and comfortable wearability due to its 12.5mm thickness and short lug-to-lug. Some owners find the white dial's legibility lacking due to polished hands, and one noted the bezel does not glow, though the blue dial version features a lumed bezel. The GMT movement is described as a caller-style by one reviewer, and opinions on its overall value place it from luxury-rivaling to mid-tier. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Farer GMT BEZEL highly for its unique design and excellent value at its price point.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Moonphase 4040mm
GMT BEZEL38mm
Power Reserve
C1 Moonphase 4038h
GMT BEZEL56h
Water Resistance
C1 Moonphase 4030m
GMT BEZEL200m
MSRP
C1 Moonphase 40$2,850
GMT BEZEL$1,325

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
13.3mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.9mm
42.25mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Cream
Lume
SLN X1 WL C1
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
SW220-1
Sellita SW330-2
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
56h
Jewels
26
25
Complications
Moonphase
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,850
$1,325
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