Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue is the cheaper of the two at $695, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue?

The Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue 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 Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue?

The Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsCincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue

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

Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue

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MSRP $695

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

The Cincinnatus Blue38mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

The Cincinnatus Blue45h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

The Cincinnatus Blue100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

The Cincinnatus Blue$695

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

41h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$695

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