Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A.

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CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsBoldr Five-in-a-Row

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Five-in-a-Row40h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Five-in-a-Row200m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Five-in-a-Row$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Carbon

Five In A Row I

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$399

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