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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsDan Henry 1970

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
1970
Dan Henry1970
MSRP $310

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
197040mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
197040h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
1970200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
1970$310

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
14.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
45.7mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Orange
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
40h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$310

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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.

Dan Henry 1970

Owners widely praise the Dan Henry 1970 for its striking looks, particularly the art deco hands and fantastic crystal. The 44mm size is noted as a drawback for wrists under 7 inches, and one owner reported strap change marks inside the lugs and a small mark on the clasp. The watch features a 41-hour power reserve and 200-meter water resistance. Overall, owners rate the Dan Henry 1970 highly for its distinctive vintage-inspired design and value at $295.

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