Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,450, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $530 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's 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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,450

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