Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the CIGA Design BLACK STAR is the cheaper of the two at $1,980, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $590 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 8.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue is rated to 50m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

DUW 4001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

41h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$2,570

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