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Echo/Neutra 1956 ChronovsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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1956 Chrono
Echo/Neutra1956 Chrono
MSRP $2,060
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
1956 Chrono40mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
1956 Chrono48h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
1956 Chrono100m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
1956 Chrono$2,060
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
40mm
47.5mm
Thickness
14.1mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
100m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Ultra-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
White
Blue
Lume
Superluminova Old Radium
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW510M BH b elaboré
CW-003
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
48h
144h
Jewels
23
29
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase, Date
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,060
$5,460

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What people say

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Echo/Neutra 1956 Chrono

Owners widely praise the Echo/Neutra 1956 Chrono for its gorgeous looks and clean design, with one owner calling it a top 5 watch in their collection. The 40mm size and included straps are noted as comfortable and wearable. Some owners find the watch difficult to read in dull lighting. One owner of a 1956 GMT reported a non-screwing crown, and another owner of a 1956 GMT noted a misaligned bezel. Overall, owners rate the Echo/Neutra 1956 Chrono highly for its aesthetic appeal and wearability.

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.

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