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CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
45mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Skeleton
MSRP
$899
The short answer

The closest alternative to the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is the Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340 ($995) — skeleton_dial and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Invicta S1 Rally 49030 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the CIGA Design EVEREST SUMMIT is the standout microbrand take — skeleton_dial and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition ($7,514) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

CIGA Design EVEREST SUMMIT
CIGA Designmicro

EVEREST SUMMIT

 
45mm·Automatic
$2,699MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Peacock Watches Black Hole Central Tourbillon
Peacock Watchesmicro

Black Hole Central Tourbillon

2 variants
46mm·Automatic
$3,750MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
BA111OD CHPTR_Δ.1
BA111ODmicro

CHPTR_Δ.1

3 variants
44mm·Automatic
$4,100MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
BA111OD CHPTR_Δ.5 Limited Edition
BA111ODmicro

CHPTR_Δ.5 Limited Edition

 
44mm·Automatic
$4,300MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
CIGA Design RACING-INSPIRED AUTOMATIC SKELETON WATCH VECTOR
CIGA Designmicro

RACING-INSPIRED AUTOMATIC SKELETON WATCH VECTOR

 
44.5mm·Automatic
$1,099MSRP
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Revelot R7
Revelotmicro

R7

7 variants
45mm·Automatic
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Revelot R7
Revelotmicro

R7

7 variants
45mm·Automatic
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
ANGLES Watches Three Kings
ANGLES Watchesmicro

Three Kings

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$1,260MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Eoniq CUSTOM Mechanical Watch
Eoniqmicro
Navigator

CUSTOM Mechanical Watch

4 variants
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$480MSRP
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Peacock Watches Pathfinder
Peacock Watchesmicro

Pathfinder

4 variants
43.5mm·Automatic
$2,360MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Brandenburg

4 variants
44mm·Automatic
$489MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Peacock Watches Top Racing Tourbillon
Peacock Watchesmicro

Top Racing Tourbillon

5 variants
45mm·Automatic
$2,699MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
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Bulova Maquina Men's Automatic Classic Watch
Bulova

Maquina Men's Automatic Classic Watch

3 variants
46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

2 variants
43.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Seiko Prospex Sea Save the Ocean Special Edition
Seiko

Prospex Sea Save the Ocean Special Edition

2 variants · Prospex Sea
45mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
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Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition
Seiko

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

 
43.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
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Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Fusion Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 3601247
43.5mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
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Tissot Pinarello
Tissot

Pinarello

 
43.14mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,775MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
TAG Heuer Connected
TAG Heuer

Connected

5 variants · Ref. SBT8A10.BT6292
45mm·Automatic
$1,750MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Christopher Ward C63 Colchester
Christopher Ward

C63 Colchester

2 variants · C63
47.5mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,615MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Invicta S1 Rally 49030
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49030

2 variants
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Invicta S1 Rally 49035
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49035

2 variants
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Orient Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0569
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0569

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Invicta S1 Rally 49016
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49016

 
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0561
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0561

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$380MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

11 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Swatch Sistem Pilote
Swatch

Sistem Pilote

Ref. YIB404
42mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Swatch Sistem Slate
Swatch

Sistem Slate

Ref. YIB400
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,514MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Fondazione Vialli E Mauro Limited Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton Fondazione Vialli E Mauro Limited Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$6,158MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Arktis
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Arktis

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,873MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Hamilton Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24625330
46mm·Automatic
$2,175MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Nord

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,873MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Tech Gold
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Tech Gold

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$11,175MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Tissot T-Complication Squelette
Tissot

T-Complication Squelette

 
43mm·Manual
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

8 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,995MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER
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