Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,555 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 40mm for the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton — a 6mm difference across the dial.

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

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size 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 Mid-Size Skeleton?

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

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

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

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size 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 Mid-Size Skeleton

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MSRP $425

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Dollar Diver

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

$425

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