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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsWolbrook Outrider Automatic

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Outrider Automatic
WolbrookOutrider Automatic
MSRP $442

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Outrider Automatic39.5mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Outrider Automatic40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Outrider Automatic150m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Outrider Automatic$442

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
47.5mm
39.5mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
150m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Miyota 8315
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
$442

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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.

Wolbrook Outrider Automatic

Owners widely praise the Wolbrook Outrider Automatic for its appealing design, citing the legible dials in blue or French Army Green, date at 6 o'clock, and classic field watch aesthetic with well-executed brushed and polished finishes. The 39.5mm case is noted as comfortable and reliable for daily wear, with a versatile 20mm lug width facilitating strap changes, and the beads of rice bracelet is specifically called out as fantastic. The Miyota 8315 movement is described as accurate, with hacking and hand winding, and offers a 60-hour power reserve; however, some owners suggest a Sellita SW200 would be more appropriate for the price point of $790 AUD, given the use of a Miyota 82 series movement. Accuracy figures reported range from -10 seconds/day to within ±15 seconds per day.

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