Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $5,715 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $5,165 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow wears larger at 44.5mm versus 44mm for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Neptune 44.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow uses the CW-001 and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsPraesidus Neptune 44

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow44.5mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$5,715

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Patina

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CW-001

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Moonphase

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,715

$550

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