Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $5,460 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $5,011 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco wears larger at 47.5mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 7.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco carries a 144-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

C12-41H6D1-S00B0-B0

MSRP $5,460

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The C12 Loco47.5mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

The C12 Loco144h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

The C12 Loco30m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

The C12 Loco$5,460

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CW-003

Seiko NH35A

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

144h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,460

$449

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