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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsRZE Urbanist

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Urbanist
RZEUrbanist
MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Urbanist36mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Urbanist40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Urbanist100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Urbanist$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
47.5mm
36mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
42mm
Lug Width
25mm
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Grade 5 Titanium
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 2035
Type
Automatic
Quartz
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
$299

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

RZE Urbanist

The RZE Urbanist is widely praised as a fantastic, lightweight, "grab and go" everyday watch. Owners highlight its durable titanium case with scratch-resistant coatings and sapphire crystal. The solar movement is noted for keeping good time and is guaranteed for life. Production models feature a push-in crown, a change from earlier screw-down versions. Overall, owners rate the RZE Urbanist highly for its durable, lightweight titanium construction and reliable solar movement.

From video reviewers

The RZE Urbanist features a Japanese movement for accurate timekeeping and reliable performance. The watch's lume brightness is a shared weakness, with both reviewers noting it could be improved. Reviewers disagree on the watch's value, with one reviewer considering it a 'great value' for the price, while the other highlights its solar power feature as a significant strength.

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