Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,715 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $5,416 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow wears larger at 44.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 8.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow runs a automatic caliber (CW-001), while the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsVaer Ameriquartz 40mm

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-RK

MSRP $5,715

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

c5-dirty-dozen-40mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow44.5mm

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$5,715

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Ameriquartz 40mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

CW-001

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Moonphase

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,715

$299

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