Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,225, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $755 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz?

The Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital 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 American Classic PSR Digital Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz runs a quartz (H-10e).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsHamilton American Classic PSR Digital 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 American Classic PSR Digital Quartz

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MSRP $1,225

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

American Classic PSR Digital Quartz41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

American Classic PSR Digital Quartz40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

American Classic PSR Digital Quartz100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

American Classic PSR Digital Quartz$1,225

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

H-10e

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,225

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