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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Blakjak 12-hr GMT
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak 12-hr GMT
MSRP $895

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
42.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
49mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Superluminova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SII NH36
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
42h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$895

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is a 42.5mm stainless steel watch featuring a DLC-coated bezel, sapphire crystal, and a matte black dial with 12- and 24-hour scales. It is powered by a Seiko SII NH36 automatic movement, offering a 41-hour power reserve, and boasts 200 meters of water resistance. The dial includes a day/date complication and Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume. Overall, owners and reviewers highlight its robust build and functional military-inspired design as key strengths.

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