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Bremont MBIIvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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MBII
BremontMBII
MSRP $5,400
The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
MBII43mm
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Power Reserve
MBII40h
The C12 Loco144h
Water Resistance
MBII100m
The C12 Loco30m
MSRP
MBII$5,400
The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Pilot
Diameter
43mm
47.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
25mm
Material
Titanium (DLC coated)
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
White
Blue
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
BE-36AE
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
$5,400
$5,460

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What people say

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Bremont MBII

The Bremont MBII is praised for its striking, high-tech pilot's watch aesthetic, reassuring heft, and quality feel, featuring an anti-shock system and customizable barrel. Owners note its condition can be excellent with minor hairlines, and it is presented with all original boxes and papers. A drawback cited is its 38-hour power reserve compared to newer movements. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Bremont MBII affordable and a good representation of the brand.

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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