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Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 VintagevsHELM Vanuatu

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C60 Pro 300 Vintage
Christopher WardC60 Pro 300 Vintage
MSRP $1,550
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
C60 Pro 300 Vintage42mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
C60 Pro 300 Vintage38h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
C60 Pro 300 Vintage300m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
C60 Pro 300 Vintage$1,550
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Thickness
11.5mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
50mm
Material
Bronze
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Brown
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW200
Seiko Instruments NH35
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Jewels
26
24
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,550
$285

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What people say

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Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage for its comfortable wearability, citing its 38mm size and 45mm lug-to-lug dimensions, along with a bracelet featuring on-the-fly adjustment and smooth articulation. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the bezel's premium feel with minimal backplay and crisp stops, and the crown operation is noted for its premium feel with no wobble. The dial's applied vintage lume markers and the watch's excellent lume are consistently lauded for legibility, with one owner noting their unit runs at +3 seconds per day. The Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage offers significant value, particularly when on sale. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300 Vintage highly for its comfortable size, excellent lume, and strong value proposition.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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