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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) owners and reviewers highlight its high value, comfortable and lightweight titanium case, and COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 movement. Some owners praise the finishing and textured dial, with one noting the sharpness of bracelet links is by design. However, a recurring point of criticism is the sharp edges on the bracelet links, with some also finding the inside surfaces of the clasp unfinished. One owner felt the dial appeared cheap for the price, while a reviewer desired more design originality in the dial and a micro-adjust system for the bracelet. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) highly for its value and comfortable titanium build, despite some reservations about bracelet finishing and dial design originality.

From video reviewers

Titanium construction is a consensus strength. The bracelet's potential for rattle is a consensus weakness. Reviewers disagreed on whether the COSC certification justifies the price.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr owners widely praise its comfortable, solid bracelet with screw links and tight end-link fit, along with its awesome sandwich dial featuring superb grain and crisp details. The 12-hour bezel is noted as excellent for tracking a second time zone, and the orange second hand adds a nice pop. One owner reports the watch has outstanding quality and a perfect fit on smaller wrists, while another notes its legibility and great presence on various straps. A reviewer describes it as a 40mm stainless steel tool watch with a matte, brushed finish and a sandwich dial, powered by an ETA 2892-A2 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Some in the line report the lume could be brighter. On balance, owners and reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr highly for its build quality and versatile tool-watch design.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Sport
Tool
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
8.95mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Blue
Grey
Indices
Applied
Lume
SLN X1 BL C1
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
ETA 2892-A2
Power Reserve
56h
42 hoursh
Jewels
25
21
Complications
Day-date, Date
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,295
$1,750
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