Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dan Henry 1945?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1945 is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,680 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dan Henry 1945?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41.5mm for the Dan Henry 1945 — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dan Henry 1945?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dan Henry 1945.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Dan Henry 1945?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Dan Henry 1945 runs a quartz.

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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsDan Henry 1945

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

Dan Henry 1945

1945-wwii-chronograph

MSRP $300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

194541.5mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

194540h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

1945—

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

1945$300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$300

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