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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsFortis Marinemaster M-40

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Marinemaster M-40
FortisMarinemaster M-40
MSRP $3,520

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Marinemaster M-4040mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Marinemaster M-4038h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Marinemaster M-40300m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Marinemaster M-40$3,520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
21mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Orange
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Sellita SW220-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
38h
Jewels
29
26
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$3,520

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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.

Fortis Marinemaster M-40

Owners praise the Fortis Amber Orange for its gorgeous appearance and strong wrist presence, noting its crazy lume and 70-hour power reserve. The Doxa SUB 300T, described as having a superb, eccentric design with a highly legible dial and functional no-decompression bezel, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement. However, the SUB 300T's 42.5mm case wears large and its 14mm thickness is not ideal for dress shirts, though it boasts 1,200m water resistance. On balance, owners appreciate the Fortis Amber Orange for its striking aesthetics and impressive lume.

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