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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)vsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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The Twelve 40 (Ti)
Christopher WardThe Twelve 40 (Ti)
MSRP $2,295
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
MSRP
The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Field
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
8.95mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
48mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW300-1
Miyota 2035
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Complications
Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,295
$199

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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.

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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