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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsZelos Eagle 2

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Eagle 2
ZelosEagle 2
MSRP $899

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Eagle 239mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Eagle 240h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Eagle 2100m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Eagle 2$899

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Pilot
Diameter
47.5mm
39mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
39mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Anthracite
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
CW-003
La Joux-Perret G100
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
$899

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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 Eagle 2

Owners widely praise the Zelos Eagle 2's unique meteorite dial and titanium case, with one owner describing it as a "work of art" featuring a fully lumed dial and a scratch-resistant 1,200 Vickers hardness-coated case. The LaJoux Perret G100Soigne movement provides a 68-hour power reserve. Some owners, however, find the dial layout "ugly" and the font thick, while others note minor QC issues like misaligned markers. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Eagle 2 highly for its distinctive meteorite dial and titanium construction at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's compact size is a notable strength, with a 39mm diameter case and 11mm thickness making it suitable for a pilot's watch. A potential weakness is the lug-to-lug fit, which may be too large for smaller wrists. Reviewers disagree on the bezel, with one reviewer highlighting the Cerakote finish as a standout feature, while another mentions the watch's bezel in passing without comment.

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