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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsVaer DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker
VaerDS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker
MSRP $349

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker38mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker$349

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
38mm
Thickness
13.7mm
12.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Green
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Type
Automatic
Solar
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
$349

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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 DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker

The Vaer DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker is praised for its 38mm size and the inclusion of three Topo-designed straps and an accessory case. It utilizes a solar-powered Epson quartz movement, noted as a solid workhorse. Overall, owners appreciate the practical inclusions and the compact sizing of the Vaer DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker.

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