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CIGA Design SKELETONvsSugess Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)
SugessChrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)
MSRP $449
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

CIGA Design SKELETON

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design SKELETON for its value and willingness to challenge established brands, with some surprised by its quality. One owner reports their CIGA Design Series Z in Black DLC has been perfect for over four years, keeping good time and looking neat. However, some find the skeletonized movement's visibility obscured by reflections due to the lack of anti-reflective coating on the crystal. One owner reported their CIGA Design Z Series Skeleton broke after three months with no customer service response. Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design SKELETON highly for its surprising quality and value proposition.

Sugess Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)

Owners widely praise the Sugess Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963) as a stunning mechanical chronograph and a bargain for its price, with some noting its beautiful ST1901 movement finishing as amazing value. However, community feedback indicates inconsistent production and delivery, with reports of fragility and quality control issues such as broken pushers and crowns, and even movement failures within months. Accuracy figures vary, with some owners reporting reliability within +/- 8 seconds per day, while others note it running at about +15 seconds per day when kept wound, and some find the ST19 movement loud. On balance, owners rate the Sugess Chrono Heritage 1963 highly for its value and aesthetic appeal as a mechanical chronograph, despite noted quality control concerns.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)38mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON40h
Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)35h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)50m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Chrono Heritage 1963 (SU1963)$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Chronograph
Diameter
38mm
Thickness
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
13mm
Water Resistance
50m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic/Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
40mm Silver

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sea-Gull ST19
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
3 vph
Power Reserve
40h
35h
Jewels
19
25
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Moonphase

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$449
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