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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsSternglas Hamburg Automatik

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Hamburg Automatik
SternglasHamburg Automatik
MSRP $463

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Hamburg Automatik42mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Hamburg Automatik42h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Hamburg Automatik50m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Hamburg Automatik$463

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Diameter
47.5mm
42mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
45mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 8215
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
42h
Jewels
29
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$463

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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.

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

Owners praise the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik's handsome design and good build quality for the price. The watch features a gold PVD case and a matte blue dial with orange Super-LumiNova, and its 42mm diameter wears well due to a short lug-to-lug distance. The Miyota 8215 movement is accurate to -20/+40 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers and owners appreciate the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik for its unique design and value.

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