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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsHamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono
HamiltonJazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono
MSRP $2,045
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.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono

Owners report that after seven years of daily wear, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono began gaining approximately 15 seconds per day, requiring a service. Post-service, accuracy improved to +/- 4 seconds per day, and a case replacement was included in a $220 plus tax service cost. One owner finds the Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono attractive with its sapphire bezel, clean dial, and polished/brushed finishing. On balance, owners value the watch's aesthetics and finishing, though one owner considers its retail price too high for a quartz model.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono44mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono$2,045

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
47.5mm
44mm
Thickness
13.7mm
14.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
No caliber
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
$2,045
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