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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsLongines MASTER COLLECTION

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EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359
MASTER COLLECTION
LonginesMASTER COLLECTION
MSRP $3,300

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
MASTER COLLECTION40mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
MASTER COLLECTION72h
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
MASTER COLLECTION30m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
MASTER COLLECTION$3,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
48mm
40mm
Thickness
12.3mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
21mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Applied
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
L897.2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
72h
Jewels
24
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$3,300

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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.

Longines MASTER COLLECTION

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Longines Master Collection for its excellent value, heritage-inspired designs, and well-executed dials, with specific models featuring Breguet numerals, leaf hands, or barleycorn textures. The finishing is frequently highlighted as a strong point, though one owner describes it as somewhat homogenous. Specific models are lauded for complications like column-wheel chronographs and annual calendars at accessible price points. Some owners note drawbacks such as the subdial obscuring a numeral on certain dial layouts or the date function. The bracelet on one model is criticized for lacking micro-adjustments. Water resistance is considered light on the annual calendar model at 30m. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Master Collection highly for its classic styling and impressive complications for the price.

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