Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Tissot Ballade is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $1,999 for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a $899 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Tissot Ballade?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE wears larger at 43mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 13mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

What movement does the CIGA Design GILDED AGE run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design GILDED AGE uses the CD-04-S and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

Side by side

CIGA Design GILDED AGEvsTissot Ballade

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

CIGA Design GILDED AGE

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-u-blue-planet-gilding-version

MSRP $1,999

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GILDED AGE43mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

GILDED AGE41h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

GILDED AGE30m

Ballade100m

MSRP

GILDED AGE$1,999

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Gilded Age

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

41h

48h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,999

$1,100

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