Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,092 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound 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 Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$888

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