Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $6,275 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $5,575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow uses the CW-001 and the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617.

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0

MSRP $6,275

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow40mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$6,275

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Panda

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CW-001

SL4617

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,275

$700

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