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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
47.5mm
38mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11mm
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
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 82s5
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
$428

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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.

Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

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