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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsWilliam Wood Fire Watch

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Fire Watch
William WoodFire Watch
MSRP $995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Fire Watch41mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Fire Watch40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Fire Watch100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Fire Watch$995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
41mm
Thickness
13.7mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
49mm
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
Steel
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Seiko NH35
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
$995

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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.

William Wood Fire Watch

William Wood Fire Watch owners praise its conversational value and attractive design, noting its fun graphics and comfortable straps. Reviewers highlight the unique British fire exit sign inspiration and playful details. However, the small day and date indicators are difficult to read, and one owner points out that the day wheel windows do not align to show seven days. The William Wood Fire Watch is priced at $1,903 USD and uses a Sellita SW220 automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the William Wood Fire Watch highly for its unique design and conversational appeal at its price point.

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