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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsVaer Design Navy Solar

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Design Navy Solar
VaerDesign Navy Solar
MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Design Navy Solar36mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Design Navy Solar40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Design Navy Solar100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
47.5mm
36mm
Thickness
13.7mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
43mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
Navy
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Type
Automatic
Quartz
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
$299

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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.

Vaer Design Navy Solar

The Vaer Design Navy Solar is praised for its very good fit and finish, pleasant aesthetics, and the practical addition of a screw-down case back and crown. Owners report the lume is bright and the watch is comfortable, even when worn overnight. Overall, owners rate the Vaer Design Navy Solar highly for its comfortable wearability and bright lume.

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