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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsSpinnaker Wreck Automatic

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Wreck Automatic
SpinnakerWreck Automatic
MSRP $189

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Wreck Automatic44mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Wreck Automatic40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Wreck Automatic200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Wreck Automatic$189

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
44mm
Thickness
13.7mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
50mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SII NH35A
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
$189

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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.

Spinnaker Wreck Automatic

The Spinnaker Wreck Automatic is widely praised for its exceptional value, featuring a distressed finish on its aluminum bezel and etched dial. Owners consistently highlight the excellent bezel and crown action, with one owner noting it surpasses that of many higher-end watches. The 43mm steel case is water-resistant to 100 meters and houses a Seiko NH-35 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Wreck Automatic highly for its impressive build quality and tactile feel at its price point.

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