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CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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

Case
46mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$1,980
The short answer

The closest alternative to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR is the RGM Watches PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel" ($2,950) — art / handcrafted dial and Art dial. If price is the constraint, the Invicta S1 Rally 12790 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (CIGA Design CD-04-S) and Art / handcrafted dial.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

CIGA Design GILDED AGE
CIGA Designmicro

GILDED AGE

 
43mm·Automatic
$1,999MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
CIGA Design LEGEND OF SERPENT
CIGA Designmicro

LEGEND OF SERPENT

 
46.5mm·Automatic
$2,399MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
BEHRENS Perigee Watch
BEHRENSmicro

Perigee Watch

 
43mm·Automatic
$13,500MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
ChronoSwiss Delphis Titanium
ChronoSwissmicro

Delphis Titanium

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$23,900MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
U-Boat PROFONDO 10000 MT
U-Boatmicro

PROFONDO 10000 MT

 
46mm·Automatic
$4,200MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Ikepod Megapod MTC1
Ikepodmicro

Megapod MTC1

 
46mm·Automatic
$1,512MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
CIGA Design MOON WALKER
CIGA Designmicro

MOON WALKER

 
46mm·Automatic
$1,699MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
22 Studio Limited Rabbit Edition Concrete Watch Automatic
22 Studiomicro
Concrete

Limited Rabbit Edition Concrete Watch Automatic

2 variants
45mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
22 Studio 4D Concrete Watch Automatic 45mm Tiger Edition_New Classic
22 Studiomicro

4D Concrete Watch Automatic 45mm Tiger Edition_New Classic

2 variants
45mm·Automatic
$1,155MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Zinvo ZINVO Blade
Zinvomicro
Blade

ZINVO Blade

2 variants
44mm·Automatic
$600MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Ressence TYPE 2
Ressencemicro

TYPE 2

2 variants
45mm·Automatic
$63,100MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Zinvo COBALT
Zinvomicro

COBALT

 
44mm·Automatic
$500MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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.

RGM Watches PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"
RGM Watches
Pennsylvania Series

PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"

2 variants
43.3mm·Manual
$2,950MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto Chrono
Hamilton

American Classic RailRoad Auto Chrono

 
44/46mm·Automatic
$2,045MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Tissot T-Touch Connect Solar Jungfraubahn
Tissot

T-Touch Connect Solar Jungfraubahn

 
47.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,250MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
De Rijke & Co Amazon
De Rijke & Co
Amalfi

Amazon

4 variants
38.2mm·Automatic
$4,595MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Autochrono
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Autochrono

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,645MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Tissot Pinarello
Tissot

Pinarello

 
43.14mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,775MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Movado Derrick Adams x Movado Automatic
Movadomicro

Derrick Adams x Movado Automatic

Ref. 0607858
40mm·Automatic
$3,500MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V
Christopher Ward

C1 Jump Hour Mk V

3 variants · Ref. C01-39AJH4-S00B0-MG
39mm·Automatic
$3,095MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Fusion Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 3601247
43.5mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Citizen Promaster Tsuno Chrono Racer
Citizen

Promaster Tsuno Chrono Racer

Ref. AV0088
43.3mm·Solar·200m WR
$1,225MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Hamilton Khaki Aviation X-Wind Auto chrono
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation X-Wind Auto chrono

3 variants
44/45mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,095MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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 12790
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 12790

2 variants
48mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Movado Modern 47
Movadomicro

Modern 47

17 variants · Ref. 0608015
40mm·Quartz
$455MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Swatch Am51
Swatch

Am51

Ref. SO30B400
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Invicta Racing
Invictamicro

Racing

 
46mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333
Bulova
Bison

Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334
Bulova
Longhorn

Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Invicta Artist Series Radian Prism
Invictamicro

Artist Series Radian Prism

 
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Timex Retroware Digital 46mm Resin Strap Watch
Timex

Retroware Digital 46mm Resin Strap Watch

2 variants
46mm·Quartz
$149MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

7 variants
38/45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Damasko DC87 black - SI Control-Spring
Damaskomicro

DC87 black - SI Control-Spring

 
43.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
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 BLACK STAR

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Lamassu de Sargon II 42mm White Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Lamassu de Sargon II 42mm White Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000G-H080 (X76GH080)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328601 Pilots Venturer Vertical Drive
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328601 Pilots Venturer Vertical Drive

Ref. IW328601
44.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$28,200MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Nord
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Nord

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,873MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Schofield B5
Schofield

B5

 
44mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Arktis
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Arktis

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,873MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

2 variants · Code 11.59
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

2 variants · Code 11.59
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000G-H078 (X76GH078)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Bremont Williams Racing
Bremont

Williams Racing

7 variants · Ref. WR-22-SS-R-S
43mm·Automatic
$7,000MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
Sinn 1746 Porcelain
Sinn
Series 1736/1739/1746

1746 Porcelain

2 variants · Series 1736/1739/1746
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,022MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
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 BLACK STAR
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Tibre de l'Iseum Campense 42mm Pink Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Tibre de l'Iseum Campense 42mm Pink Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000R-H079 (X76RH079)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design BLACK STAR
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