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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsGlycine Combat Sub Sport

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Combat Sub Sport
GlycineCombat Sub Sport
MSRP $1,850

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Combat Sub Sport39mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Combat Sub Sport38h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Combat Sub Sport300m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Combat Sub Sport$1,850

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
39mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
30m
300m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminous

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SW200-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
38h
Jewels
29
26
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$1,850

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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 Combat Sub Sport

Owners widely praise the Glycine Combat Sub Sport for its exceptional thinness, with multiple sources noting profiles between 10.4mm and 11mm, comfortable wearability on a variety of wrist sizes due to its proportions and contoured lugs, and its value, especially when found under $400. Some owners highlight its refined finishing and unique, non-homage design, while others appreciate its ruggedness and durability, with one noting PVD coating remained flawless after three years of heavy use. Accuracy figures range from excellent, with one owner reporting only 2 seconds lost per day, to inconsistent power reserve and occasional reported issues with the movement and stem. The lume is described as subpar by some, though one owner found it marginally better than a Seiko SKX007. Reservations are occasionally raised regarding warranty service and the use of folded end links on the bracelet.

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