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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsSeestern S456 GMT

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
S456 GMT
SeesternS456 GMT
MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
S456 GMT41mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
S456 GMT41hh
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
S456 GMT200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
S456 GMT$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
47.5mm
41mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
49mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Sunray style, applied and Diamond cut Indices, C1 lume
Lume
Super-LumiNova
C1

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Seiko NH34
Beat Rate
4 vph
3 vph
Power Reserve
144h
41hh
Jewels
29
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$299

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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.

Seestern S456 GMT

Owners widely praise the Seestern S456 GMT for its exceptional value and finishing that exceeds expectations, with one owner noting its accuracy surpasses that of their Seiko 5. The dial displays a pearl-like rainbow effect. Some owners would prefer a bidirectional bezel over the current unidirectional one. The Seestern S456 GMT features an NH34 movement, a 39.5mm case, sapphire crystal, and an adjustable clasp. On balance, owners rate the Seestern S456 GMT highly for its impressive finishing and value proposition at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch features stunning, detailed finishing that is difficult to top. Reviewers did not reach a consensus on any weaknesses.

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