Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $5,250 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $4,651 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

Both watches run manual movements — the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003 and the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono uses the Seagull ST19.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

C12-41H6D1-S00B0-RW

MSRP $5,250

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

straton-syncro-mkii-mechanical-chrono

MSRP $599

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The C12 Loco40mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

The C12 Loco144h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

The C12 Loco30m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

The C12 Loco$5,250

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CW-003

Seagull ST19

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

144h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,250

$599

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