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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsCIGA Design SKELETON

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
SKELETON
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
SKELETON
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
SKELETON
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
SKELETON$169

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
47.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
Jewels
29
19
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$169

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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.

CIGA Design SKELETON

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design SKELETON for its value and willingness to challenge established brands, with some surprised by its quality. One owner reports their CIGA Design Series Z in Black DLC has been perfect for over four years, keeping good time and looking neat. However, some find the skeletonized movement's visibility obscured by reflections due to the lack of anti-reflective coating on the crystal. One owner reported their CIGA Design Z Series Skeleton broke after three months with no customer service response. Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design SKELETON highly for its surprising quality and value proposition.

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