Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition?

At MSRP the CIGA Design BLACK STAR is the cheaper of the two at $1,980, against $2,950 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition — a $970 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition is rated to 200m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition

HMBDLTGMTSAR

MSRP $2,950

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition200m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

The Humboldt GMT SAR Edition$2,950

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW330

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

41h

56 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$2,950

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