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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsPagani Design PD-1653

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
PD-1653
Pagani DesignPD-1653
MSRP $125
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.

Pagani Design PD-1653

Pagani Design PD-1653 owners praise its awesome and cool appearance, with working subdials for 24-hour indication and functional pushers for day/date changes, though one owner notes the chronograph subdials are not functional. Accuracy is reported at +2.7 seconds/day initially, settling to +5.8 seconds/day. The watch is described as a fun, quirky, and polarizing homage, with opinions ranging from loving its F1 paddock suitability to calling it a "tasteless eyesore" while still desiring one. Overall, owners rate the Pagani Design PD-1653 highly for its amazing value and build quality at its price point, despite some polarizing design elements.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
PD-165340mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
PD-165340h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
PD-1653100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
PD-1653$125

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
40h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$125
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