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CIGA Design SKELETONvsTimefactors PRS-40

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
PRS-40
TimefactorsPRS-40
MSRP $315
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.

Timefactors PRS-40

Owners widely praise the Timefactors PRS-40 for its unique, "badass" and rugged, futuristic design, with many highlighting the 12 o'clock crown as a distinctive and appreciated feature. The bead-blasted finish is noted to show light marks but resists deep scratches, and the sapphire crystal is considered good. While some owners find the 40.2mm case size acceptable, others describe the watch as large and wearing big, though it is noted to wear thinner than an automatic version. The fixed lugs necessitate the use of NATO straps, and the included strap is well-regarded. On balance, owners rate the Timefactors PRS-40 highly for its distinctive, bombproof design and unique crown placement at an accessible price point.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
PRS-4040.2mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON40h
PRS-4040h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
PRS-40100m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
PRS-40$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
40.2mm
Thickness
12.25mm
Lug-to-Lug
53.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
None
SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko VK61
Type
Automatic
Mecaquartz
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$315
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