Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time?

At MSRP the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,552 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 39mm for the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time?

The Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time 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 VERSA Reversible Dual Time?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Vario VERSA Reversible Dual Time runs a quartz (Ronda Slimtech 1062 (×2)).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsVario VERSA Reversible Dual Time

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 VERSA Reversible Dual Time

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MSRP $428

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

VERSA Reversible Dual Time39mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

VERSA Reversible Dual Time40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

VERSA Reversible Dual Time50m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

VERSA Reversible Dual Time$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Green

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Ronda Slimtech 1062 (×2)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$428

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