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CIGA Design MACHINA
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the CIGA Design MACHINA

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

Movement
Automatic
Category
Skeleton
MSRP
$399
The short answer

The closest alternative to the CIGA Design MACHINA is the Bulova White Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96L357 ($795) — square case and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Casio GA-2100 at $110 (vs $399 for the MACHINA) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the CIGA Design EYE OF HORUS is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (CIGA Design CD-01) and Square case. Stepping up, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic ($10,789) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

45 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

CIGA Design EYE OF HORUS
CIGA Designmicro

EYE OF HORUS

2 variants
Automatic
$249MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Oblvlo NM Automatic
Oblvlomicro
NM Series

NM Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic
$210MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Boderry STORM - Square Automatic Titanium Watch
Boderrymicro

STORM - Square Automatic Titanium Watch

5 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$279MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Oblvlo BM Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
BM Series

BM Skeleton

 
43mm·Automatic
$217MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Oblvlo BR Tourbillon
Oblvlomicro
BR Series

BR Tourbillon

 
42mm·Automatic
$1,199MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
CIGA Design GORILLA
CIGA Designmicro

GORILLA

5 variants
Automatic
$379MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
OLTO-8 IRON-X Square Skeleton Automatic Watch
OLTO-8micro

IRON-X Square Skeleton Automatic Watch

4 variants
46mm·Automatic
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
OLTO-8 IRON-EX Square Skeleton Automatic Watch
OLTO-8micro

IRON-EX Square Skeleton Automatic Watch

2 variants
46mm·Automatic
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
OLTO-8 ساعة أولتو-8 آيرون-إكس الأوتوماتيكية بهيكل مربع أزرق
OLTO-8micro
IRON

ساعة أولتو-8 آيرون-إكس الأوتوماتيكية بهيكل مربع أزرق

3 variants
46mm·Automatic
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
BEHRENS UltraLight 20G
BEHRENSmicro

UltraLight 20G

 
38.2mm·Manual
$7,600MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
CIGA Design EDGE
CIGA Designmicro

EDGE

3 variants
40.8mm·Automatic
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Alexander Shorokhoff Squirrel Prototyp -Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Squirrel Prototyp -Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff

 
36mm·Manual
$5,999MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA

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 White Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96L357
Bulova
Sutton

White Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96L357

3 variants
23mm·Quartz
$795MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Invicta S1 Rally 49016
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49016

 
44mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Invicta S1 Rally 49021
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49021

 
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Invicta S1 Rally 49029
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49029

 
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Movado BOLD Evolution 2.0 Mini
Movadomicro

BOLD Evolution 2.0 Mini

4 variants · Ref. 3601432
22.5mm·Quartz
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Casio GMW-B5000
Casio
G-Shock

GMW-B5000

4 variants · G-Shock
43.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$440MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Casio GW-5000HS
Casio
G-Shock

GW-5000HS

2 variants · G-Shock
42.8mm·Quartz·200m WR
$330MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Casio DW-5040RX-7
Casio
G-Shock

DW-5040RX-7

 
42.8mm·Quartz·200m WR
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bulova Gray Dial Leather Strap Ennis House 96A314
Bulova
Frank Lloyd Wright

Gray Dial Leather Strap Ennis House 96A314

 
34mm·Quartz
$525MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet The Very Thought Of You 96L341
Bulova
Frank Sinatra

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet The Very Thought Of You 96L341

 
21mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA

Cheaper alternatives· 9

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

Casio GA-2100
Casio
G-Shock

GA-2100

8 variants · G-Shock
45.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Casio GA-B2100
Casio
G-Shock

GA-B2100

 
45.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Casio LA680
Casio

LA680

2 variants
28.6mm·Quartz
$55MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Timex Addison 23mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Addison 23mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

 
23mm·Quartz
$139MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Swatch Live Time White
Swatch

Live Time White

Ref. SO31W101
34mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bulova White Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Classic 43L230
Bulova
Classic

White Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Classic 43L230

2 variants
18.5mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Timex Todd Snyder x Timex 1976 Lexington 21mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Todd Snyder x Timex 1976 Lexington 21mm Leather Strap Watch

 
21mm·Quartz
$169MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Swatch Big Bold Jelly
Swatch
Blackinjelly

Big Bold Jelly

Ref. SO27E101
47mm·Quartz
$125MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Orient FNR1Q005W0
Orient

FNR1Q005W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
Bell & Ross

BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic

3 variants · BR 05
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$10,789MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bell & Ross BR-01 Cyber Skull Bronze
Bell & Ross

BR-01 Cyber Skull Bronze

2 variants · BR 01
45mm·Manual
$12,852MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision
Bell & Ross

BR-X3 Night Vision

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,012MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bulova Bulova Series X 98A342/98A343
Bulova
Series X

Bulova Series X 98A342/98A343

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Model
Cartier

Santos de Cartier Medium Model

Ref. WSSA0029
35.1mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,400MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Movado Heritage 1917 Automatic
Movadomicro

Heritage 1917 Automatic

5 variants · Ref. 3650253
45.2mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Bulova Gold-Tone Dial HNBR Rubber Series X² 97A195
Bulova
Series X

Gold-Tone Dial HNBR Rubber Series X² 97A195

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$2,995MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Hamilton Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24625330
46mm·Automatic
$2,175MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24525331
42mm·Automatic
$2,275MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Hamilton Ventura Edge Skeleton
Hamilton

Ventura Edge Skeleton

Ref. H24635330
51mm·Automatic
$1,925MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo
NOMOS Glashütte

Tetra 27 duo

Ref. 405
27.5mm·Manual
$2,090MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
Cartier Santos de Cartier Small Model
Cartier

Santos de Cartier Small Model

Ref. WSSA0082
27mm·Quartz
$6,850MSRP
vsCompare with the CIGA Design MACHINA
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