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Astor + Banks ChronovsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Chrono
Astor + BanksChrono
MSRP $575
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Chrono44mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Chrono40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Chrono100m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Chrono$575
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
44mm
47.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Ronda 5050.B
CW-003
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
144h
Jewels
25
29
Complications
None
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$575
$5,460

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What people say

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Astor + Banks Chrono

Owners widely praise the Astor + Banks Chrono for its sporty design, wrist-friendly 38.5mm size, and enthusiast-friendly price starting at $525. One reviewer notes the date numeral is consistently half in shadow due to deep-set placement. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Astor + Banks Chrono highly for its design and value at the price point.

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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