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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)vsSpinnaker Dumas Automatic

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The Twelve 40 (Ti)
Christopher WardThe Twelve 40 (Ti)
MSRP $2,295
Dumas Automatic
SpinnakerDumas Automatic
MSRP $239

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm
Dumas Automatic44mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h
Dumas Automatic40h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m
Dumas Automatic300m
MSRP
The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295
Dumas Automatic$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Diameter
40mm
44mm
Thickness
8.95mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
48mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
SLN X1 BL C1
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW300-1
SII NH35A
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Complications
Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,295
$239

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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.

Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic for its attractive textured blue dial, applied indices, and well-finished case, noting its comfortable wearability due to a short lug-to-lug distance. Some owners flag the use of mineral crystal instead of sapphire and a bracelet with a learning curve and loose keeper. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic highly for its aesthetics and case finishing at its price point.

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