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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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BLACK STAR
CIGA DesignBLACK STAR
MSRP $1,980
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
BLACK STAR46mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
BLACK STAR41h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
BLACK STAR30m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
BLACK STAR$1,980
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
46mm
38.6mm
Thickness
15.6mm
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
45mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
—
Black
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
CD-04-S
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
41h
80h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,980
$11,600
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