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Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40vsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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C1 Moonphase 40
Christopher WardC1 Moonphase 40
MSRP $2,850
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Moonphase 4040mm
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Power Reserve
C1 Moonphase 4038h
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Water Resistance
C1 Moonphase 4030m
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
MSRP
C1 Moonphase 40$2,850
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
13.3mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.9mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
40mm
Lume
SLN X1 WL C1
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
SW220-1
Miyota 2035
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Jewels
26
25
Complications
Moonphase
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,850
$199

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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.

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

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