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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsGruppo Gamma Field III GMT

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Field III GMT
Gruppo GammaField III GMT
MSRP $459

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Field III GMT40mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Field III GMT41h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Field III GMT200m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Field III GMT$459

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
GMT
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Seiko Instruments NH38A
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
41h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
GMT

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$459

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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.

Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT

Owners praise the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT for its look and value, with specific mentions of its sandwich dial and comfortable OEM straps. One owner notes incredible quality for the price across their Gruppo Gamma watches. The watch features a 40mm brushed stainless steel case, box sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH34A movement with a 41-hour power reserve and stated accuracy of -20~+40 s/day. Some find the lack of a date window a drawback for a GMT, and question its differentiation from other NH34-powered watches. On balance, owners and reviewers find the Gruppo Gamma Field III GMT to be a good value with quality construction for its price point.

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