Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,545 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Steel

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$435

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