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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsZelos Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium
ZelosHammerhead V3 300m Titanium
MSRP $559

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium44mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium300m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium$559

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Diameter
47.5mm
44mm
Thickness
13.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
44mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Blue
Ti - Mosaic MOP
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
$559

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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.

Zelos Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium

The Zelos Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium is widely praised for its exceptional lume, unique and beautiful dial finishing that reflects light dramatically, and solid build quality that exceeds its price point. Owners also highlight its comfortable wearability, especially the lightweight titanium variant, and the convenient on-the-fly micro-adjustment on the bracelet. One owner notes the Japanese movement performs better than anticipated, and the Ti-Damascus variant features a unique, patterned dial and bezel. However, some owners find the 44mm size large, the crown "off," and the bracelet clasp could be more scratch-resistant, with resizing pins described as stubborn. Reattaching the bracelet after removal is also noted as extremely difficult. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Hammerhead V3 300m Titanium highly for its impressive dial aesthetics and value for money.

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