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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Seafarer Charcoal
TraskaSeafarer Charcoal
MSRP $665

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Seafarer Charcoal40mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Seafarer Charcoal42h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Seafarer Charcoal150m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
30m
150m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Blue
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
9039
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
42h
Jewels
29
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$665

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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.

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal's notable strength is its refined finishing, which elevates it from a field watch to a luxury-like piece. A shared weakness is the dim lume, which may be a drawback for those who value nighttime visibility. Reviewers disagree on the watch's build, with one reviewer noting a more substantial build and larger case size, while the other does not mention this feature.

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