Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver 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 Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER runs a automatic caliber (CD-08), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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MSRP $549

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Carbon

Blue

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$549

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