Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus High W&t 38mm is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $5,460 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $4,910 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco wears larger at 47.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus High W&t 38mm — a 9.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

The Praesidus High W&t 38mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco carries a 144-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus High W&t 38mm.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco run compared to the Praesidus High W&t 38mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003 and the Praesidus High W&t 38mm uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsPraesidus High W&t 38mm

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

Praesidus High W&t 38mm

P-38-C47-C-DBRSG-D

MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The C12 Loco47.5mm

High W&t 38mm38mm

Power Reserve

The C12 Loco144h

High W&t 38mm40h

Water Resistance

The C12 Loco30m

High W&t 38mm100m

MSRP

The C12 Loco$5,460

High W&t 38mm$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

High W&T 38mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CW-003

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

144h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,460

$550

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