CIGA Design Edge ExplorationvsOLTO-8 Explore-X Skeleton Automatic

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Measurements
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Edge Exploration

Explore-X Skeleton Automatic
Diameter
48mm
49mm
Thickness
12.3mm
lowest
13.2mm
Water Resistance
30m
30m
Power Reserve
40h
n/a
MSRP
$359
lowest
$400
Movement
Automatic
Miyota 82S0
Case
4 specsCrystal & Dial
2 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting it feels surprisingly light on the wrist. One owner highlights the titanium version's comfort and recommends the red strap for better legibility. However, the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, and the 30m water resistance is considered by one user to be "hardly splash proof." Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its surprising lightness and quality feel, despite minor strap and water resistance concerns.
Owners appreciate the OLTO-8 EXPLORE-X Skeleton Automatic Watch for its unique, "crazy" but not overboard style that blends classy, Bauhaus, and mechanical aesthetics, with a skeletonized movement and guilloche-style dial. The $500 price point makes potential servicing costs less concerning, and the strap offers a rubber-like feel with ample adjustment. One owner finds the recessed numerals unappealing but notes the watch looks better in person and that the changing numbers are a cool complication, while another flags some rotor noise from the automatic movement. The OLTO-8 EXPLORE-X Skeleton Automatic Watch has a 49mm case and 30m water resistance. Overall, owners rate the OLTO-8 EXPLORE-X Skeleton Automatic Watch highly for its distinctive style and value, with the skeletonized dial being a key draw.
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