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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsZelos Thresher 44

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Thresher 44
ZelosThresher 44
MSRP $549

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Thresher 4444mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Thresher 4440h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Thresher 44500m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Thresher 44$549

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
44mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
44mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
500m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
Grey
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 9015
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
$549

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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.

Zelos Thresher 44

Owners widely praise the Zelos Thresher 44, with one owner noting its finish has proven remarkably scratch-resistant. However, one owner found the finishing on their hammered grey variant not as well done as expected. The Zelos Thresher 44 with an agate dial sold out in 90 seconds, with one owner receiving theirs and noting the bracelet was fully wrapped. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Thresher 44 highly for its desirability and scratch-resistant finish.

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