
Finding alternatives to
CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Ref. automatic-wandering-hour-watch-time-cipher
34 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
45mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$899
Microbrand picks· 13
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

CIGA Design
BLACK STAR
46mm · Automatic$1,980
Automatic · Same size

CIGA Design
EDGE EXPLORATION
48mm · Automatic$359
Automatic · Sapphire

CIGA Design
EVEREST SUMMIT
45mm · Automatic$2,699
Automatic · Same size

Marloe Watch Company
Atlantic
43mm · Automatic$888
Automatic · Similar size

CIGA Design
FALCON
43.5mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Similar size

Fortis
Original
43mm · Automatic$4,180
Automatic · Similar size

Venezianico
Bucintoro 42
42mm · Automatic$1,835
Automatic · Sapphire

Zelos
SS - Azzurro
42mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Sapphire

Ikepod
Kaws
44mm · Automatic$29,700
Automatic · Same size

Ferro
Gold / Silver
47mm · Automatic$685
Automatic · Similar size

Ikepod
Chronopod C016
44mm · Automatic$853
Automatic · Same size

Lum-Tec
Standard
44mm · Automatic$545
Automatic · Same size

Zelos
Spitfire LE
41mm · Automatic$1,799
Automatic · Sapphire
Steps up from here· 13
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Hamilton
Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto
46mm · Automatic$2,175
Automatic · Same size

Hamilton
American Classic RailRoad Auto Chrono
44mm · Automatic$2,045
Automatic · Same size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto Chrono
44mm · Automatic$2,045
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
T-Race MotoGP 2026
45mm · Automatic$2,375
Automatic · Same size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Maestro Auto Chrono
45mm · Automatic$1,995
Automatic · Same size

Longines
MASTER COLLECTION CHRONOGRAPH
44mm · Automatic$3,800
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
T-Complication Squelette
43mm · Manual$2,295
Similar size · Sapphire

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42.5mm · Automatic$3,000
Automatic · Sapphire

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph
42mm · Automatic$2,500
Automatic · Sapphire

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$2,500
Automatic · Sapphire

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition
42.5mm · Automatic$3,000
Automatic · Sapphire

Bremont
Regular 43mm
43mm · Automatic$7,000
Automatic · Similar size

Bremont
Regular length (15cm - 19cm wrist size)
43mm · Automatic$6,150
Automatic · Similar size
In the same price band· 4
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.
Direct homages· 4
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.







