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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsGlycine Airman Contemporary GMT

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Airman Contemporary GMT
GlycineAirman Contemporary GMT
MSRP $2,850

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Airman Contemporary GMT44mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Airman Contemporary GMT48h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Airman Contemporary GMT100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Airman Contemporary GMT$2,850

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
47.5mm
44mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminous

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SW330-2
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
48h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$2,850

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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.

Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT

Owners widely praise the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT for its outstanding value and attractive design, noting its ability to track three time zones and the functional dual 12-hour and 24-hour dial with a precisely toothed, free-spinning bezel that can be locked. Some owners find the GMT hand's similarity to the minute hand frustrating, and the ETA movement can exhibit a misaligned GMT hand. One owner notes the lume pips are weaker than the hands, while another highlights its 200m water resistance and considered it a great beater. Overall, owners rate the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT highly for its unique functionality and value proposition.

From video reviewers

The case finishing and dial details are praised. The watch offers exceptional value with its Swiss Made GMT functionality for under $500.

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