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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black42mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black42 hoursh
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black300m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black$6,030

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
42mm
Thickness
13.7mm
10.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
52.6mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
30m
300m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
DUW 6101
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
144h
42 hoursh
Jewels
29
42
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$6,030

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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.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente Sport neomatik 42 Date is noted for its well-finished, supple steel bracelet made of 145 parts and its ability to retain a minimalist Bauhaus design. It features the slim DUW6101 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and a forward/backward quick-date mechanism, offering 300m water resistance. Reviewers question its actual diving appropriateness due to the lack of a diving bezel, and its larger 42mm case size is debated as less "authentically Nomos." Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the Tangente Sport neomatik 42 Date for its refined bracelet and enduring design despite its larger dimensions.

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