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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsNodus Sector II GMT

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Sector II GMT
NodusSector II GMT
MSRP $525

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Sector II GMT38mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Sector II GMT41h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Sector II GMT100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Sector II GMT$525

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
47.5mm
38mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
47mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
TMI NH34 (GMT)
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
41h
Jewels
29
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$525

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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.

Nodus Sector II GMT

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Nodus Sector II GMT for its versatile, refined design and surprisingly good finishing for its compelling price point. The watch features a regulated Seiko NH34 movement, running at +5 seconds per day according to one review, a sapphire crystal with AR coating, and 100 meters of water resistance. Some owners wish for lume on the GMT hand and prefer a bi-directional GMT bezel over the 120-click dive timing bezel, while others find the NH34 movement overpriced for the cost. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Sector II GMT highly for its refined design and impressive finishing at its price point.

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