Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER runs a automatic caliber (CD-08), while the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz (Ronda 5030).

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsCWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Ronda 5030

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$499

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