Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195?

The Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsIslander Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195

Q: Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195?

At MSRP the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,481 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 40.5mm for the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Islander Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-19540.5mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195—

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195200m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Miyota 9015

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$499

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