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CIGA Design GILDED AGE
Finding alternatives to

CIGA Design GILDED AGE

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

Case
43mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Sport
MSRP
$1,999
The short answer

The closest alternative to the CIGA Design GILDED AGE is the Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary ($1,100) — integrated bracelet sport and Integrated bracelet. If price is the constraint, the Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer at $950 (vs $1,999 for the GILDED AGE) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the CIGA Design ICE AGE is the standout microbrand take — integrated bracelet sport and Visually similar.

43 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

CIGA Design ICE AGE
CIGA Designmicro

ICE AGE

Automatic
$1,499MSRP
—Used
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Brew Metric Lite
Brewmicro

Metric Lite

5 variantsMetric
30mm·Automatic
$375MSRP
—Used
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Zelos GT
Zelosmicro

GT

40/42mm
14 variantsGT
40/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
—Used
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Charlie Paris Watches GRX - Chronographe (39mm mecaquartz)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

GRX - Chronographe (39mm mecaquartz)

7 variantsSeries
39mm·Mecaquartz·100m WR
$645MSRP
—Used
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Gurlevik The Sphere
Gurlevikmicro

The Sphere

4 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic
$299MSRP
—Used
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CIGA Design ATLANTIC
CIGA Designmicro

ATLANTIC

43mm·Automatic
$1,199MSRP
—Used
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Oblvlo JM Space
Oblvlomicro
JM Series

JM Space

42mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
—Used
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Oblvlo JM Earth
Oblvlomicro
JM Series

JM Earth

42mm·Automatic
$228MSRP
—Used
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CIGA Design BLUE PLANET
CIGA Designmicro

BLUE PLANET

46mm·Automatic
$999MSRP
—Used
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Ikepod Megapod x Tom Christopher Hand Painted
Ikepodmicro

Megapod x Tom Christopher Hand Painted

12 variantsUnique
44mm·Automatic
$6,858MSRP
—Used
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Wancher Watch Dream Watch
Wancher Watchmicro

Dream Watch

19 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic
$2,099MSRP
—Used
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Atelier Caradant CityMaps
Atelier Caradantmicro

CityMaps

22 variantsSeries
39mm·Automatic
$983MSRP
—Used
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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.

Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic

5 variantsIngenieur
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,900MSRP
—Used
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Hublot Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic
Hublot
Big Bang

Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic

3 variantsBig Bang
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$30,000MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Series 8 831
Citizen

Series 8 831

2 variantsSeries 8
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
Bell & Ross

BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic

3 variantsBR 05
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$10,789MSRP
—Used
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Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

Ref. C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
—Used
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Christopher Ward The Twelve
Christopher Ward
Twelve

The Twelve

5 variantsTwelve
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,495MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-05 SKELETON GOLD
Bell & Ross

BR-05 SKELETON GOLD

4 variantsBR 05
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$44,820MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PRX Damian Lillard Special Edition
Tissot

PRX Damian Lillard Special Edition

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PRX
Tissot

PRX

35/40mm
10 variantsPRX
35/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw324906 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw324906 Ingenieur Automatic

4 variantsIngenieur
35.1mm·Automatic·100m WR
$11,200MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue
Bell & Ross

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue

3 variantsBR 05
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,264MSRP
—Used
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Cheaper alternatives· 7

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

Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
—Used
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Orient 75th Anniversary World Map LE
Orient

75th Anniversary World Map LE

43.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea JAWS 50th Anniversary Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex Sea JAWS 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

45mm·Automatic·200m WR
$795MSRP
—Used
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Citizen TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse
Citizen
CitizenTsuyosa

TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse

40mm·Automatic
$990MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Zenshin Mechanical
Citizen

Zenshin Mechanical

3 variantsZenshin
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$488MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PRX Titanium
Tissot

PRX Titanium

2 variantsPRX Titanium
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$975MSRP
—Used
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Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
Orient
ClassicAK00

AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

5 variantsAK00
42.5mm·Automatic
$450MSRP
—Used
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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
—Used
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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
—Used
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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
—Used
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Bremont Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph
Bremont

Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph

6 variantsTerra Nova
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,700MSRP
—Used
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Sinn 1746 Porcelain
Sinn
Series 1736/1739/1746

1746 Porcelain

2 variantsSeries 1736/1739/1746
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,022MSRP
—Used
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Grande Complication 44mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Grande Complication 44mm

Ref. 26605CE.OO.1248CE.01
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic

2 variantsIngenieur
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$23,800MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the CIGA Design GILDED AGE
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication 44mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication 44mm

Ref. 26582CE.OO.A002CA.01
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm

Ref. 26238CE.OO.1300CE.02
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Grande Tradition Calibre

32.3mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
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Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of Horse Frosted Carbon 42mm
Hublot
Big Bang

Spirit of Big Bang Year of Horse Frosted Carbon 42mm

Ref. 646.QK.1230.VR.CNY26
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$39,800MSRP
—Used
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De Rijke & Co Amazon
De Rijke & Co
Amalfi

Amazon

4 variantsSeries
38.2mm·Automatic
$4,595MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the CIGA Design GILDED AGE
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