What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

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Q: Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

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

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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MSRP $299

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$299

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