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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsChristopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
C65 Super Compressor Elite
Christopher WardC65 Super Compressor Elite
MSRP $1,995

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
C65 Super Compressor Elite56h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
C65 Super Compressor Elite150m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13.75mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
47.12mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
150m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Indices
Applied
Printed
Lume
Super-LumiNova
SLN X1 GL C1

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SW300-1
Power Reserve
144h
56h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$1,995

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What people say

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Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco for its unusual technical ambition, well-finished movement aesthetics, and value, particularly noting the dial-side floating free-sprung balance. Some owners find the mid-case design creates odd proportions, and the 30m water resistance is flagged as a limitation. The watch features a manually wound twin-barrel movement in a 41mm steel case with a 47.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.7mm thickness. Overall, owners rate the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco highly for its ambitious movement design and value at its price point.

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is praised for its well-made, refined, and attractively finished Super Compressor case, featuring a blue gradient dial with decompression scales and an internal bezel operated by the 2 o'clock crown. Reviewers note the COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 movement offers a 56-hour power reserve. However, the bracelet's end link finishing does not match the lugs, and the pin-and-collar sizing system is criticized for difficulty. One reviewer calls the 150-meter water resistance a party trick and dislikes the logo and trident on the seconds hand. Overall, reviewers find the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite to be a refined and attractively finished watch, despite some criticisms regarding bracelet finishing and water resistance.

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