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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsZelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
Skyraider 40 Skeleton
ZelosSkyraider 40 Skeleton
MSRP $1,999

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
Skyraider 40 Skeleton50m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
Skyraider 40 Skeleton$1,999

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
47.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.7mm
8.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
40mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Ti Damascus LE
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Swiss Skeletonised Marvin 700
Type
Automatic
Manual
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
$1,999

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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 Skyraider 40 Skeleton

The Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is noted for its skeletonized dial and the use of BGW9 and C3 Super-LumiNova for legibility. It is powered by a manual-wind ETA 6498 movement, offering a 44-hour power reserve. On balance, the Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is seen as a cool-looking option, though availability is a factor.

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