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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto LumièrevsGlycine Airman Purist

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C1 Bel Canto Lumière
Christopher WardC1 Bel Canto Lumière
MSRP $5,340
Airman Purist
GlycineAirman Purist
MSRP $2,750

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Bel Canto Lumière48mm
Airman Purist44mm
Power Reserve
C1 Bel Canto Lumière38h
Airman Purist48h
Water Resistance
C1 Bel Canto Lumière30m
Airman Purist100m
MSRP
C1 Bel Canto Lumière$5,340
Airman Purist$2,750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Skeleton
GMT
Diameter
48mm
44mm
Thickness
13.65mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Material
Grade 5 Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Neon
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
SLN C1 X1 BL / GL
Luminous

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW200
SW330-2
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
48h
Jewels
29
21
Complications
Moonphase
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,340
$2,750

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière

The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière is praised for its luminous display, with reviewers highlighting the Super-LumiNova on the base dial, the Globolight ring on the smoked sapphire sub-dial, and Globolight tips on the hands, creating a significant glow at night. The Grade 5 titanium case is noted as lightweight and comfortable, especially with the well-designed clasp on the luminous strap. Overall, reviewers find the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière to be a luminous and comfortable watch, with its glowing features enhancing legibility and nighttime appeal.

Glycine Airman Purist

Owners widely praise the Glycine Airman Purist for its attractive appearance and comfortable wearability, with the 24-hour dial proving easy to adapt to for many. Some models feature high-contrast hands and lumed dials that offer excellent visibility, though certain stealth designs are criticized for poor legibility. The case back on contemporary models is noted as being easier to open for regulation. Overall, owners rate the Glycine Airman Purist highly for its appealing design and user-friendly 24-hour dial.

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