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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsSpinnaker Croft 39 GMT

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Croft 39 GMT
SpinnakerCroft 39 GMT
MSRP $445

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Croft 39 GMT39mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Croft 39 GMT40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Croft 39 GMT100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Croft 39 GMT$445

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
47.5mm
39mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
47mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Red
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Seiko NH34A
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
$445

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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.

Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT

Owners praise the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT for its colorful design, NH34 GMT movement, and reasonable price, noting high-standard manufacturing on the case, bezel, and bracelet. One owner finds the 43mm case and 51mm lug-to-lug dimensions too large for the design, preferring a 39-40mm case size. A potential issue with the lume was noted by one user. On balance, owners value the Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT for its attractive design and build quality at its price point, though sizing is a point of contention for some.

From video reviewers

The 39mm case size is a strength for wearability on smaller wrists. Reviewers noted the Seiko NH34 GMT movement as a positive feature. Reviewers questioned if the watch was the best value proposition against its competition.

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