Full Review - Christopher Ward The Twelve Glacier Blue - The Best In It's Class??

In this video I am doing a full review of The Twelve (XII) by Christopher Ward. Does it live up to the hype? Is it just a lazy copy? In this review I go through everything worth knowing about this watch. I hope you enjoy the review :)
What do you think of this watch? Let me know in the comments!
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[@asvpab]

I need a 38mm version of the Twelve for my 16.5 cm wrist.

[@TedKeyboardify]

If the Omega Aqua Terra and Tissot PRX had a love child

[@cardanoStacker]

Just look at the czapek antartique

[@asvpab]

Every watch takes inspiration from others. The only new true original watch designs are ugly. CW did it right with the Twelve.

[@yagizarslan7526]

@@cardanoStackerbecause the head of the design is the same person :)

[@vonyp6018]

i bought the white dial. it is a stunning watch running to 5 sec fast a day. the dial changes form brilliant white to grey in normal light and catches other ambient colours in other different lights. very dynamic. markers can also be seen easily and often look black. imo, probably a better dial then the czapek stairway to heaven on the antartique, especially at 1 23rd of the price.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

For the price it really can't be beat I think. I think I want the white dial when the 36mm releases😄 Enjoy yours mate!

[@terrybabb2045]

I have a glacier blue Twelve. It is stunning and wears SO NICE on the wrist. The dial gets all the hype, but I think the case and bracelet are even better.

[@kimchiwasabee]

I rly thought,'stairway to heaven' was how Czapek named the bracelet.

[@andreaiacolina]

Thank you for this review. I think this watch looks close to perfection and it will join my collection soon 💙

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thanks a lot! I really recommend it :)

[@apvevert]

Thank you for this very complete and detailed review. I am looking forward to mine...

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thank you very much! I hope you get yours soon, and that you will be happy with it!🙂

[@marcorossi528]

Wow I thought your wrist was like 17.5/18, when you said 16.5 I was really impressed by how the watch wears! Congrats nice watch and nice review!

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Hahah, I am also really surprised with how well it wears! Thanks a lot, Marco :)

[@Eric_Nielsen]

Great review, thank you. With my new Horage Supersede, this CW12 would be too similar but as you say, the upcoming 36mm sounds intriguing.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thank you very much, Eric! I'm really excited for the 36mm, I hope they get the proportions right!

[@Eric_Nielsen]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT How wide is the clasp? My RL Sporting Chrono butterfly clasp is 35.5mm wide & opens up just fine even for guys with huge hands. Guessing this CW12 clasp is closer to 40mm; hopefully they will go smaller & slimmer on the 36mm.

[@SunsetSheen]

Excellent review. Kind of hard to believe that CW didn’t catch that clasp issue. The bulkiness really sticks out when you look at the underside of the bracelet. Otherwise it’s an awesome looking watch. PS What’s the name of the watch brand that you said that figured out a way to better conceal the clasp??

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thanks a lot! It's a shame about the clasp, but other than that I have no complains! The brand I mentioned is Zentier, but as a commenter mentioned, Bvlgari Octo Finissimo also has this type of clasp :)

[@phaedrus29]

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo has a fantastic clasp like the one you mention where it disappears into a channel cut into the bracelet. Obviously a pricey watch, but I think they were the first to do that.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

You are right, I forgot about that watch! It really seems like a great idea, haven't tried it for myself yet but would love to!

[@v0llm1lch]

Thanks for the video I just ordered the same 👍

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thanks a lot for watching! I hope you will be as happy with yours as I am with mine :)

[@alexsalvador3370]

I wish Christopher Ward comes up with a skeleton dial ( the twelve version). I would certainly get one!

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

That would be really cool!

[@mesiuuuut5095]

The twelve x just came out

[@fide7938]

Pro review, enjoyed every second, salute brother.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thank you very much!

[@lionary]

Very nice review. Great looking watch.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thank you very much! :)

[@ivandolz]

Nice watch…. But customer service is subpar and the company is not prepared for the demand. I ordered the day of release on the first hour the blue titanium, wrote in the same hour to see if I could change for purple, never got an answer. After the supposed delivery date I tried to search with my order and zip code and the order never appeared. Tried to contact them 3 times, never had an answer. The I asked to cancel and instead of trying to contact me and make things right they cancelled the ordered without even responding my e-mail Very sub par company service. A real pity.

[@anscomber8031]

Man, it's a nice watch. Not in the cards for me at the moment but maybe someday!

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

It's really beautiful! Thanks a lot for watching :)

[@d9mzz]

Glacier Blue dial is stunning, great piece for the money 👌🏼

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

The dial is very special! Thanks a lot for watching🙂

[@michaelsmyth5877]

It is a very nice watch, the only thing I don't like is the hour markers, I just think they are too extreme

[@johnhallkenney]

Very nice review mate

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Thanks a lot!

[@Ryan-gd4ob]

When you first received the watch, did you have any troubles in pulling the crown out? Mine almost feels stuck

[@isbestlizard]

Would it hurt the mechanism if you heated it up and tempered it to increase the steels hardness or is the steel already heat treated and this is the best it gets?

[@bradr2263]

Bought one of these, received it Monday, in 5 days it's almost a minute fast, crap for a watch that cost me over $1900 cad all in. It's going back. Maybe I'll think about another try when they either have solid dial colors in titanium with the better SW-300 movement, and the micro adjust found on the Twelve X. Otherwise it's a no for me unfortunately , because the design is actually quite nice.

[@frzmtl3849]

Are you certain about the weight? One more watch channel said 135g for the steel and 88 grams for Ti. 160g seems very heavy for a watch that is 40mm wide and less than 10mm thick.

[@iRDude415]

Such a beautiful watch ❤

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

It is! Thanks for a watching!

[@affegorilla1299]

I own the prx ice blue otherwise I would buy that thing for sure!

[@BlitzShott]

Beautiful! Thinking between glacier blue vs white dial, any thoughts?

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

They are both incredible and you can't go wrong with either. If I were to purchase it again, I would go for white :)

[@chep5958]

Mate, I’m tossing up between the same!

[@BlitzShott]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT interesting, do you prefer the white for the look or legibility or both or sthn else?

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Look and versatility :)

[@BlitzShott]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT appreciate the response, think im starting to lean towards the white too, after looking at them a bunch of times, the ice blue makes it almost too busy and too much pop for my tastes. lovely vid mate!

[@frblaze2]

how do you avoid scratches and how do you deal with it... imagine a 50k watch, so just one door ding or an accidental bump against the ground and thats it, money wasted? seems insane to me does the titanium bracelet scratch less than this?

[@abdul3065]

What makes this watch better than the Maurice Lacroix Aikon in your opinion?

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

Personally I like the design of this watch better, but I also think the watch has more impressive details, and it is thinner and wears better. I also don't like the proportions of the 39mm Aikon, and the 42mm is too big imo🙂

[@abdul3065]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT Fair enough thanks for the reply

[@danielemorbioli2375]

woooow!

[@Iyamcole]

ooof that bulk in the clasp is a dealbreaker for me :/ Too bad because it's a stunning watch

[@simke3125]

Get it on a rubber Strap, I got myself the Titanium blue Dial on a Black Rubber Strap 😊

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

It's a shame because that's really the only complaint I really have!

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

That's a good shout!

[@IverKnackerov]

It’s a personal thing … I have this watch and have no issue with the clasp at all and no other reviewer has picked this up as an issue. May be a wrist size issue ?

[@Iyamcole]

@@IverKnackerov what size is your wrist?

[@asvpab]

What is your wrisy size for reference?

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

My wrists are 16.5 cm also :)

[@asvpab]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT excellent thanks mine too 👍

[@amann24]

Does it come with a tool to remove links?

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

No, unfortunately it does not

[@amann24]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT Thank you. Was it easy enough to remove links?

[@IverKnackerov]

A watchmakers small screwdriver …easy

[@RiskyRecon]

Looks the the ice blue Tissot prx

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

It is quite different in my opinion, other than the color naturally. This is a lot more sporty i feel :)

[@Mysteryboy0007]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT Can you do a video comparing the 2 please? Im trying to buy 1 of the other but hard to decide.

[@NotOnMyWatchYT]

I don't have a PRX myself, but I will see if I can get my hands on one :)

[@RiskyRecon]

@@NotOnMyWatchYT just purchased the ice blue prx not too long ago and I’m am loving it, you put Christopher Ward on my radar tho and I can agree it’s really nice. I would love a comparison video between them.

[@38201270298]

You definitely should do something with your hands. It looks unhealthy and unpleasant in the frame. I guess few visits to nail salon should do the trick. It's a great watch btw.

[@robertrocha597]

It is a great start. Honestly, it makes me wonder how it can be more expensive than the PRX and Lorier Falcon and look cheaper than these models. Nice but not worth the money.

[@whodat9198]

Lol, are you high? The PRX and Lorier Falcon look like cheap Chinese knockoffs by comparison. Far more attention to detail and machining like the 3 surface treatments on the bezel alone, extra machining on the bracelet, color matched date wheel, superior dial texture, royal oak treatment on the back, and just overall better balance and engineering refinement overall. If you know what to look for, they aren't in the same league at all, especially when you go up to titanium. I do think the indicators are more elegant if simple on the prx, but that makes it more of an evening watch than a sports watch, imho. The Falcon reminds me of something I could have got out of a gumball machine as a kid.

[@robertrocha597]

@@whodat9198 haha. Man you really escalated that quickly. I dont feel this watch is a great design. It looks cheap to me. The PRX is a watch that every company is starting to copy. The lorier is a great watch. I have both watches and I always have people as me about it. This watch is just copy pasted from other designs. It is a good start but it is a miss for me.

[@robertrocha597]

Gentlemen.....I can admit I was wrong. Haha i promise I was not high just not a Ward fan boy. The PRX is one of my few watches that people stop me to talk about my watch and I have a few expensive ones. But once more I guess i stand corrected. Lol Evidence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l32upXigqrF2rck

[@5taunch]

CW on a different level to Tissot

[@divertiti]

This is so much better finished and better built than PRX, PRX feels very cheap