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Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — JivsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Porcelain Odyssey — Ji
Atelier WenPorcelain Odyssey — Ji
MSRP $705
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Porcelain Odyssey — Ji39mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Porcelain Odyssey — Ji40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Porcelain Odyssey — Ji50m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Porcelain Odyssey — Ji$705
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
39mm
47.5mm
Thickness
11.7mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
25mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
50m
30m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
144h
Jewels
25
29
Complications
None
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$705
$5,460

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What people say

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Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — Ji

Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — Ji owners praise the dial's beauty and legibility, with reviewers highlighting the refined Chinese cultural elements and blued-steel hands. One owner notes the automatic winding functions well, though manual winding feels rough and stiff. The case design is observed to bear a strong resemblance to the TAG Heuer Carrera. Overall, owners and reviewers find the Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — Ji offers excellent value and attention to detail, particularly for its striking porcelain dial.

From video reviewers

The porcelain dial and overall finishing are praised. The value proposition is debated, with one reviewer citing $5,850 and another suggesting under $1000.

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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