Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $5,715 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $4,916 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow wears larger at 44.5mm versus 44mm for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow uses the CW-001 and the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsZelos SS Damascus LE

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-RK

MSRP $5,715

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow44.5mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$5,715

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

SS Damascus LE

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CW-001

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Moonphase

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,715

$799

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