Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $583, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $317 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER runs a automatic caliber (CD-08), while the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsCWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case

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 Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case

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MSRP $583

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case41mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case40h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case300m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case$583

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case (RN300-P QS120)

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Ronda 517

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$583

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