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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

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EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359
ROYAL SMITH 90-006
KUOEROYAL SMITH 90-006
MSRP $795

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
ROYAL SMITH 90-00635mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
ROYAL SMITH 90-00642h
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
ROYAL SMITH 90-006100m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
ROYAL SMITH 90-006$795

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
48mm
35mm
Thickness
12.3mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
Lug Width
22mm
18mm
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Dome
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Ivory
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Power Reserve
40h
42h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$795

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What people say

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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

Owners widely praise the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 for its visual appeal and sapphire crystal with AR coating. The watch functions correctly and keeps time at approximately +5 seconds per day on the wrist, powered by a Miyota 9039 movement. On balance, owners value the watch's aesthetics and specifications, though some question its overall value proposition.

From video reviewers

The watch's unique blend of modern and retro elements is a notable strength, with a textured ivory waffle dial and Breguet numerals giving it the look of a vintage watch from the 1950s and 1960s. A potential drawback is the ~$770 USD price point, which is significant for a microbrand. Reviewers disagree on the movement's accuracy, with one reviewer noting it is noisy and another describing it as a "Japanese-manufactured high beat premium automatic movement".

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