Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dryden Pathfinder?

At MSRP the Dryden Pathfinder is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,330 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the Dryden Pathfinder — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dryden Pathfinder.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Dryden Pathfinder?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Dryden Pathfinder uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsDryden Pathfinder

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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MSRP $1,980

Dryden Pathfinder

dryden-pathfinder-automatic-diver-sunshine-yellow-steel-12-hour

MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Pathfinder41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Pathfinder40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Pathfinder201m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Pathfinder$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Steel

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$650

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