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Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsFarer WORLD TIMER

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Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher WardTwelve X Black Shadow
MSRP $5,715
WORLD TIMER
FarerWORLD TIMER
MSRP $1,525

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Twelve X Black Shadow44.5mm
WORLD TIMER39mm
Power Reserve
Twelve X Black Shadow120h
WORLD TIMER56h
Water Resistance
Twelve X Black Shadow100m
WORLD TIMER100m
MSRP
Twelve X Black Shadow$5,715
WORLD TIMER$1,525

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
World Timer
Diameter
44.5mm
39mm
Thickness
12.3mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
45mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Green
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-001
Sellita SW331-2
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
120h
56h
Jewels
31
25
Complications
Moonphase
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,715
$1,525

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What people say

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Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow for its exceptional titanium finishing, dynamic case design, and skeletonized COSC-certified SH21 movement with a 120-hour power reserve. Some owners note sharp edges on bracelet links and unfinished interior clasp surfaces, while reviewers mention legibility issues common to skeletonized watches and a thickness of 12.3mm making it feel chunkier than other models. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow highly for its impressive in-house movement and titanium finishing at its price point.

Farer WORLD TIMER

Owners widely praise the Farer WORLD TIMER for its 39mm case size, comfortable wearability, and thoughtful case finishing with mixed polished and bead-blasted accents. Specific callouts include the PVD gold finish appearing bronze, a bronze inlay crown, shiny minute markers, a GMT ring, powerful lume, a sparkling case, and a comfortable bracelet or leather strap. The world-time complication is noted for its practicality and visual appeal, with some variants offering striking three-dimensional lume. However, some owners find the watch slightly small for larger wrists and one owner wishes the bracelet had microadjusts. A reviewer noted roughness at the edges of the micro pique dial structure where it meets other elements, which can make the date aperture appear rough in direct light. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Farer WORLD TIMER highly for its creative dial designs and excellent value at the price point.

From video reviewers

The watch offers excellent value at its price point. Reviewers noted the functional 24-hour disc and bidirectional bezel for world time tracking. No shared weaknesses were identified.

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