Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

At MSRP the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,430 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator is rated to 60m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator runs a quartz (ETA F06).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsMarathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

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

Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

41mm-cerashell-quartz-navigator-nav-on-ballistic-nylon-strap

MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator60m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

ETA F06

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$550

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