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CIGA Design SKELETONvsTissot Carson Premium

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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.

Tissot Carson Premium

Owners widely praise the Tissot Carson Premium for its classy, jewelry-like appearance and versatile wearability, with many noting its refined materials and finishing. The watch is considered worth its price premium due to features like a date complication and a 20mm lug width for easier strap changes. Its sapphire crystal is noted to hold up well, and the dial is described as having a nice silvery finish with a framed date detail. One owner highlights the attractive moonphase complication and high value for money. However, one owner reported their automatic Tissot Carson gained about a minute per day, which they found excessive for a Swiss-made watch. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Carson Premium highly for its attractive aesthetics and value, despite isolated reports of timekeeping issues.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Carson Premium30mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON40h
Carson Premium
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Carson Premium50m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Carson Premium$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
30mm
Thickness
6.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
30mm
Lug Width
15mm
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Roman

Movement

3 specs
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
19
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$450
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