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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsFears Arnos (Blue)

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Arnos (Blue)
FearsArnos (Blue)
MSRP $4,604

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Arnos (Blue)30.8mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Arnos (Blue)40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Arnos (Blue)30m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Arnos (Blue)$4,604

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
47.5mm
30.8mm
Thickness
13.7mm
8.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
40mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Sellita SW1000-1b
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
$4,604

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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.

Fears Arnos (Blue)

The Fears Arnos (Blue) is lauded for its striking blue galvanic dial with a hobnail surround and Roman numerals, housed in a vintage-inspired 33.5mm rectangular stainless steel case measuring 8.4mm in thickness. Reviewers note the convenience of its automatic Sellita SW1000-1b movement, which offers a 46-hour power reserve. On balance, reviewers praise the Fears Arnos (Blue) for its distinctive dial and slim, wearable case.

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