Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

At MSRP the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,075, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz runs a quartz (251.274).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsHamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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MSRP $1,075

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz42mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz$1,075

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

46mm

42mm

Thickness

15.6mm

12.13mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

251.274

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,075

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