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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsGruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Peacemaker Bronze
Gruppo GammaPeacemaker Bronze
MSRP $990

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Peacemaker Bronze43mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Peacemaker Bronze42h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Peacemaker Bronze200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Peacemaker Bronze$990

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
43mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
52.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
24mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Bronze
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Fume Green

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
ETA 2824-2
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
42h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$990

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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.

Gruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze

Owners widely praise the Gruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze for its strong vintage aesthetic, featuring attractive sandwich dials and high-domed or box-shaped sapphire crystals. The bronze case is noted for developing patina and the watch is generally considered a good value. Accuracy figures vary, with one report of approximately +10 seconds per day and others stating +/-12 seconds per day. Power reserves range from 38 to 45 hours depending on the movement. One owner describes the winding action as a "dream." On balance, owners consider the Gruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze a well-built watch offering significant vintage appeal and value.

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