Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

At MSRP the CIGA Design MACHINA is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $15,336 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold — a $14,937 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design MACHINA.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold run compared to the CIGA Design MACHINA?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold uses the BR-CAL.326 and the CIGA Design MACHINA uses the CD-01.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & GoldvsCIGA Design MACHINA

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold

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MSRP $15,336

CIGA Design MACHINA

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-x-machina

MSRP $399

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold42mm

MACHINA—

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold60 hoursh

MACHINA—

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold100m

MACHINA30m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold$15,336

MACHINA$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova material for long-lasting night visibility

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

CD-01

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$15,336

$399

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