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CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is praised for its fun and conceptual execution of a wandering hours display, offering a unique spectacle in a slim and wearable 45mm case. Reviewers highlight its intuitive complication, comfortable strap, and the striking "Super Black" dial designed to make the moving elements appear to float. The CD-08 automatic movement, based on the Miyota 9015, provides a 42-hour power reserve, with stated accuracy of -10 to +20 seconds per day. Some legibility challenges are noted due to the stencil-style numerals between 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. Overall, reviewers consider the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER a compelling and well-executed conceptual watch offering a good balance of spectacle and wearability at its $899 price point.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
TIME CIPHER45mm
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
TIME CIPHER42h
Starfighter Chronograph
Water Resistance
TIME CIPHER50m
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
TIME CIPHER$899
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Skeleton
Chronograph
Diameter
45mm
41mm
Thickness
11.8mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Carbon
Spitfire LE
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
CD-08
ETA 2894 Élaboré
Power Reserve
42h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$899
$1,799
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