Side by side

Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsFarer WORLD TIMER

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
WORLD TIMER
FarerWORLD TIMER
MSRP $1,575

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
WORLD TIMER39mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
WORLD TIMER56h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
WORLD TIMER100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
WORLD TIMER$1,575

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
World Timer
Diameter
47.5mm
39mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
45mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel with gold PVD coating
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Green
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Sellita SW331-2
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
56h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$1,575

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Christopher Ward The C12 Loco vs Farer WORLD TIMER gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

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.

Farer WORLD TIMER

Owners widely praise the Farer WORLD TIMER for its detailed dial work, including bronze inlay patina and shiny minute markers, as well as its powerful lume and gorgeous case finishing. The 39mm sizing is considered perfect by some reviewers, offering a blend of function and elegance that punches above its price point, while others find the matching blue dial hinders legibility. One owner noted the bracelet lacked microadjusts. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Farer WORLD TIMER highly for its detailed dial work and versatile case finishing at its price.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.