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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsCIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
EDGE EXPLORATION$359

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
47.5mm
48mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Swiss Super-Luminova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
40h
Jewels
29
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$359

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What people say

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Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco for its unusual technical ambition, well-finished movement aesthetics, and value, particularly noting the dial-side floating free-sprung balance. Some owners find the mid-case design creates odd proportions, and the 30m water resistance is flagged as a limitation. The watch features a manually wound twin-barrel movement in a 41mm steel case with a 47.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.7mm thickness. Overall, owners rate the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco highly for its ambitious movement design and value at its price point.

CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

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