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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsSeestern Sub 300 V4

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Sub 300 V4
SeesternSub 300 V4
MSRP $10

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Sub 300 V442mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Sub 300 V441h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Sub 300 V4200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Sub 300 V4$10

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
42mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
30m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Blue
Orange
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Japan Lume (blue glow)

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Seiko NH35A
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
144h
41h
Jewels
29
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$10

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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.

Seestern Sub 300 V4

Owners widely praise the Seestern Sub 300 V4 for its terrific fit and finish and surprising little touches at its $179 price, noting top-notch case, dial, bezel, and crystal. The bracelet is considered nice enough for the price point, and the watch is powered by the solid and reliable Seiko NH35 movement. Some owners report that the polished sides of the case show signs of wear. Overall, owners rate the Seestern Sub 300 V4 highly for its excellent case, dial, and bezel finishing at the price.

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