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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)vsLorier Hydra SIII

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The Twelve 40 (Ti)
Christopher WardThe Twelve 40 (Ti)
MSRP $2,295
Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm
Hydra SIII39mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h
Hydra SIII40h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m
Hydra SIII200m
MSRP
The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295
Hydra SIII$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
40mm
39mm
Thickness
8.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
SLN X1 BL C1
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW300-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Complications
Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,295
$699

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What people say

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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) owners and reviewers highlight its high value, comfortable and lightweight titanium case, and COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 movement. Some owners praise the finishing and textured dial, with one noting the sharpness of bracelet links is by design. However, a recurring point of criticism is the sharp edges on the bracelet links, with some also finding the inside surfaces of the clasp unfinished. One owner felt the dial appeared cheap for the price, while a reviewer desired more design originality in the dial and a micro-adjust system for the bracelet. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) highly for its value and comfortable titanium build, despite some reservations about bracelet finishing and dial design originality.

Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

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