Christopher Ward · Microbrand · United Kingdom
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
- Christopher Ward Calibre SH21 (CW-001)
- 41 mm × 12.3 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Movement
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Premium
- Complications
- Hours, Minutes, Seconds
- Frequency
- 28,800 bph
- Power reserve
- 120 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Grade
- COSC
- Brand regulation
- -4 / +6 s/day
- Modifications
- Skeletonised "CW-001/AXC" with black bridges cut on an Elara NS CNC machine; twin barrels and winding mechanism visible from the dial side
Case
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Lug to lug
- 44.5 mm
- Thickness
- 12.3 mm
- Lug width
- 25 mm
- Material
- Steel
- Hardening
- DLC, on case, bezel, bracelet
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- Fixed
- Finishing
- Polished, brushed and sandblasted bezel under the DLC
- Colour coating
- Black DLC
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Box
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova X1 BL C1 (minute ring and hands); Globolight XP 12 o'clock index
Bracelet & clasp
- Style
- Integrated
- Links per row
- —
- Solid end links
- —
- Solid links
- —
- Link attachment
- Screws
- Taper
- —
- Quick release
- Yes
- Half links
- —
- Clasp
- Butterfly
- Micro-adjust
- On-the-fly, 3 mm range
- Diver extension
- —
Straps
- Strap 1
- Rubber, quick release, Integrated black rubber strap (The Twelve rubber) with engraved dress buckle
Weight
- Head only
- 65 g
- On bracelet
- 147 g
- On strap
- 90 g
Prices
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial | Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Shadow, DLC steel bracelet | C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0 | skeleton (black ring) | DLC steel bracelet |
| Black Shadow, black rubber strap | C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-RK | skeleton (black ring) | Black rubber strap |
About this entry
89% of key specs known. Missing: bracelet links, end links.
Limited edition of 150, launched 19 February 2026 (Oracle of Time: £4,325 on the bracelet, £3,940 on rubber); a black-DLC steel version of the Twelve X, following the 2024 titanium model and a 2025 steel limited edition. Movement: in-house CW-001 (formerly SH21), skeletonised with black bridges, COSC-certified, -4/+6 s/day, 120h, 31 jewels per the product page. Hours, minutes and central seconds; no date (photos). The brand says the DLC gives a scratch-resistant, matte-black finish on the case and bracelet; no hardness figure is given and the steel grade is not stated. Lug-to-lug is the product page's 44.50mm; the titanium Twelve X lists 46.30mm for the same 41mm case design, so the figure may be worth re-checking. Weights are the brand's: case 65g, 147g on the bracelet, 90g on rubber. Bracelet: tapered, DLC steel, screw links, The Twelve quick-release ends; butterfly clasp adjustable by up to 1.5mm per side (3mm total), operated as in the Twelve X handbook. Prices shown in USD on the /int/ storefront.
Last verified: 2026-10-24. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Christopher Ward, Twelve X Black Shadow product page (tech specs & features) accessed 2026-10-24
- Oracle of Time, Christopher Ward launch Twelve X Black Shadow limited edition (February 2026) accessed 2026-10-24
- Christopher Ward, The Twelve X owner's handbook (operation of the micro-adjust butterfly clasp) accessed 2026-10-24