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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsTissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
TissotChemin des Tourelles Skeleton
MSRP $1,100

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton39mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton80h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton50m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
47.5mm
39mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11.22mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
39mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Blue, Transparent
Indices
Applied
Roman and indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Powermatic 80
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
80h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$1,100

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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.

Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

Owners widely praise the Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton for its visually appealing skeletonized movement and fantastic dial for the price, noting its dual-contrast finished hands enhance legibility. The 39mm steel case is considered elegant and wearability is good for daily use, with one owner reporting accuracy within one second of atomic clock calibration after two days. The Powermatic 80 movement is reliable and offers an 80-hour power reserve, though its finishing is not considered high horology. Some community members flag resale value and legibility as potential concerns. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton highly for its visually striking skeletonized dial and reliable movement at its price point.

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