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CIGA Design SKELETONvsTissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Classic Dream Swissmatic
TissotClassic Dream Swissmatic
MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Classic Dream Swissmatic42mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Classic Dream Swissmatic72h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Classic Dream Swissmatic50m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Classic Dream Swissmatic$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
42mm
Thickness
11.53mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
Lug Width
22mm
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Applied
Indexes

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Swissmatic
Power Reserve
72h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$550

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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.

Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

Owners widely praise the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic for its classy white dial with Roman numerals, superb wearability due to balanced dimensions, and elegant, finely finished stainless steel components. The watch is also noted for its sapphire crystal, Swiss-made automatic movement, and sleek design, with one owner calling it a "steal" at $150. However, the Swissmatic movement's accuracy can vary, with one user noting a potential -10/+30 seconds per day, and another seeing figures from +1/+2 to about -6 seconds per day. Some owners feel the 43mm case wears large and can appear oversized on smaller wrists, and the 50-meter water resistance is seen as a limitation by some. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic highly for its value as a Swiss-made automatic with a sapphire crystal and elegant design at its price point.

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