Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $109 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsGruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

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MSRP $899

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

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MSRP $790

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Carbon

Forged Carbon

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Miyota 9015

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$790

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