Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition?

At MSRP the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $825, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 40mm for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition is rated to 50m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition?

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

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition runs a quartz (980.163).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsHamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition

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 Thinline Special Edition

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MSRP $825

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition40mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition50m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition$825

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

980.163

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$825

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