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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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Vanguard Weathered
Gruppo GammaVanguard Weathered
MSRP $790
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vanguard Weathered42mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
Vanguard Weathered42h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
Vanguard Weathered100m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
Vanguard Weathered$790
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
47.5mm
Thickness
12.6mm
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
25mm
Finish
Weathered
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Forged Carbon
Blue

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
CW-003
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
42h
144h
Jewels
25
29
Complications
None
Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$790
$5,460

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What people say

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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

The satin-finished steel case is well-executed and aesthetically pleasing. The watch's lumières de nuit are not particularly bright, which might be a drawback for some users. Reviewers disagree on the watch's originality, with one reviewer finding it pleasing in-person and another describing it as decidedly derivative.

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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