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Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

Ref. C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0

54 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
41mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Skeleton
MSRP
$6,275
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow is the Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic ($10,789) — integrated bracelet sport and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto at $1,475 (vs $6,275 for the Twelve X Black Shadow) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the OLTO-8 SHOT Skeleton Automatic Watch is the standout microbrand take — integrated bracelet sport and Looks nearly identical.

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54 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

OLTO-8 SHOT Skeleton Automatic Watch
OLTO-8micro

SHOT Skeleton Automatic Watch

4 variants
41mm·Automatic
$400MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
ANGLES Watches The KOI-5
ANGLES Watchesmicro
KOI-5

The KOI-5

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$560MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Oblvlo XM Night Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
XM Series

XM Night Skeleton

 
42mm·Automatic
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton
H. Moser & Cie.micro

Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton

Ref. 6814-1200
40mm·Automatic·120m WR
$97,533MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Oblvlo XM Racing
Oblvlomicro
XM Series

XM Racing

 
42mm·Automatic
$269MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Omnis Origin Saphir
Omnismicro

Origin Saphir

 
40mm·Manual
$34,745MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Peacock Watches Ultra Speed Chronograph
Peacock Watchesmicro

Ultra Speed Chronograph

4 variants
45mm·Automatic
$1,799MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Mr. Eatwell Not-a-Naut — Night Moon Edition
Mr. Eatwellmicro

Not-a-Naut — Night Moon Edition

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$425MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Boutique Edition
H. Moser & Cie.micro

Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Boutique Edition

Ref. 6814-0700
40mm·Automatic·120m WR
$154,325MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Makydo Seagrass
Makydomicro

Seagrass

6 variants
38/42mm·Automatic·150m WR
$364MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Baume & Mercier Riviera Moon Phase
Baume & Merciermicro

Riviera Moon Phase

 
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Zelos GT
Zelosmicro

GT

14 variants · Ref. gt-42mm-azzurro
40/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

Mainstream picks· 18

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
Bell & Ross

BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic

3 variants · BR 05
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$10,789MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41mm

2 variants · Royal Oak
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

2 variants · Royal Oak
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm

Ref. 26530TI.OO.1220TI.01
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 41mm

Ref. 26585CE.OO.1225CE.01
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Openworked 39mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Openworked 39mm

Ref. 16204XT.OO.1240XT.01
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
IWC Schaffhausen Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic

2 variants · Ingenieur
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$23,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic
Hublot
Big Bang

Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic

3 variants · Big Bang
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$30,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic

5 variants · Ingenieur
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot PRX
Tissot

PRX

10 variants
35/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication 44mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Grande Complication 44mm

Ref. 26605CE.OO.1248CE.01
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot PRX Titanium
Tissot

PRX Titanium

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$975MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Meca 10 Titanium 45mm
Hublot
Big Bang

Spirit of Big Bang Meca 10 Titanium 45mm

Ref. 614.CI.1170.RX
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$31,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Moonphase Titanium 42mm
Hublot

Classic Fusion Aerofusion Moonphase Titanium 42mm

Ref. 547.CX.0170.LR
42mm·Automatic
$20,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm

2 variants · Royal Oak Offshore
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang
Hublot
Big Bang

Spirit of Big Bang

5 variants · Big Bang
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$24,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold
Hublot

Classic Fusion King Gold

7 variants · Classic Fusion
33/42mm·Automatic
$10,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24525331
42mm·Automatic
$2,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Titanium Auto

4 variants · Ref. H70205140
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Orient Bambino Open Heart
Orient

Bambino Open Heart

2 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

 
41mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Glycine Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0513
Glycine

Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0513

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43mm

Ref. 26622TI.GG.D002CA.01
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

3 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$27,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton X Lite 41mm Limited Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton X Lite 41mm Limited Edition

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,707MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie 41mm

Ref. 26397NB.OO.D002KB.01
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 41mm

Ref. 26399NB.OO.D009KB.01
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic
Hublot

Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic

3 variants · Big Bang
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$26,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

2 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$25,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Yema Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition
Yema

Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition

 
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$13,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
IWC Schaffhausen Iw357701 Big Pilots Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton Xpl
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw357701 Big Pilots Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton Xpl

Ref. IW357701
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$102,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$20,509MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Patek Philippe Grand Complications 6159
Patek Philippemicro

Grand Complications 6159

Ref. 6159
39.5mm·Automatic
$130,033MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Titanium – 3D Movement
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Titanium – 3D Movement

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$21,587MSRP
vsCompare with the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
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