Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Galo Enamel?

At MSRP the Galo Enamel is the cheaper of the two at $282, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $617 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Galo Enamel?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 38.5mm for the Galo Enamel — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Galo Enamel?

The Galo Enamel 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 Galo Enamel?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Galo Enamel.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Galo Enamel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Galo Enamel uses the Seiko NH35.

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CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsGalo Enamel

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

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

automatic-wandering-hour-watch-time-cipher

MSRP $899

Galo Enamel

enamel

MSRP $282

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Enamel38.5mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Enamel41h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Enamel100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Enamel$282

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$282

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