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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsCIGA Design CRYSTAL LOVE

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
CRYSTAL LOVE
CIGA DesignCRYSTAL LOVE
MSRP $399

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
CRYSTAL LOVE
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
CRYSTAL LOVE
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
CRYSTAL LOVE30m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
CRYSTAL LOVE$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
47.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Mineral
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota Automatic
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
Jewels
29
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$399

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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 CRYSTAL LOVE

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design CRYSTAL LOVE for its striking dial details and significant wrist presence. However, legibility is frequently cited as a challenge, even with generational improvements. Strap options are limited, with the watch being particular about compatible pairings. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design CRYSTAL LOVE highly for its visually arresting dial and unique aesthetic, despite the legibility and strap limitations.

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