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Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40vsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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C1 Moonphase 40
Christopher WardC1 Moonphase 40
MSRP $2,850
ELEGANT COLLECTION
LonginesELEGANT COLLECTION
MSRP $2,500

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C1 Moonphase 4040mm
ELEGANT COLLECTION25.5mm
Power Reserve
C1 Moonphase 4038h
ELEGANT COLLECTION45h
Water Resistance
C1 Moonphase 4030m
ELEGANT COLLECTION30m
MSRP
C1 Moonphase 40$2,850
ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
40mm
25.5mm
Thickness
13.3mm
8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.9mm
29.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
13mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid
Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Indices
Applied
Diamond indexes
Lume
SLN X1 WL C1
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
SW220-1
L592.5
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
45h
Jewels
26
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
Moonphase
Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,850
$2,500

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 for its stunning aventurine dial and prominent, lumed moon, with one owner calling it a 10/10 for moon display. However, the lack of dial indices and lumed hands makes time-telling difficult, and the seconds hand is considered largely meaningless for precise tracking. Accuracy averages +2.3 seconds per day with a 38-hour power reserve. On balance, owners view the Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase 40 as a showpiece dress watch for occasional wear, rather than a tool for precise timekeeping, due to its striking dial and moon complication.

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is widely appreciated for its value and the complications offered at its price point. However, some owners find the case finishing could be improved, and certain variants are noted as being thick with sub-dials that can be difficult to read. On balance, owners view the Longines Elegant Collection as a satisfying watch, particularly for its value and complications.

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