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CIGA Design SKELETONvsSeiko Diamond Collection

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Diamond Collection
SeikoDiamond Collection
MSRP $525
What people say

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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.

Seiko Diamond Collection

Owners widely praise the Seiko Diamond Collection for its stunning beauty, particularly highlighting the 14 diamonds and the captivating mother-of-pearl dial. Its 33.2mm case size, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal, and lightweight build are appreciated features contributing to comfortable wear. Some owners find the dial detail is best appreciated in direct sunlight. The gold plating on some models may show fading from desk work over time. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Diamond Collection highly for its dazzling aesthetics and comfortable, well-finished design at its price point.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Diamond Collection32mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Diamond Collection40h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Diamond Collection100m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Diamond Collection$525

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
32mm
Thickness
8.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
39mm
Lug Width
15mm
Water Resistance
100m

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
6N32
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$525
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