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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsFerro PISTA

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
PISTA48mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
PISTA40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
PISTA50m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
PISTA$645

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Racing
Diameter
47.5mm
48mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
48mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
Silver
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Sellita SW200
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
40h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$645

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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.

Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

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