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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsTudor Pelagos 39

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Pelagos 39
TudorPelagos 39
MSRP $5,625

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Pelagos 3940mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Pelagos 3970h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Pelagos 39200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Pelagos 39$5,625

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
21mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Grade 2 Titanium
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Satin
Water Resistance
30m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
$578
Lume
Super-LumiNova
luminescent ceramic composite hour markers

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
MT5400
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
70h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$5,625

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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.

Tudor Pelagos 39

The Tudor Pelagos 39 is widely praised for its comfortable 39mm titanium case, making it a versatile and refined everyday dive watch with a sunray dial and bezel. Owners and reviewers consistently highlight its wearability, with specific mention of its 11.8mm thickness and 107-gram weight. Some owners note the titanium case scuffs easily but that the matte finish hides scratches well and they can be buffed out. Criticisms include a 21mm lug width deemed unnecessary by one owner and some find the T-fit clasp edges sharp, though this is disputed by another. The lume is considered acceptable but not class-leading. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tudor Pelagos 39 highly for its comfortable dimensions and refined everyday wearability.

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