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CIGA Design SKELETONvsZelos Swordfish Field 38

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Swordfish Field 38
ZelosSwordfish Field 38
MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Swordfish Field 3838mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Swordfish Field 3840h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Swordfish Field 38200m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Swordfish Field 38$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Field
Diameter
38mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
38mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Bronze

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$399

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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.

Zelos Swordfish Field 38

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 for its comfortable dimensions, noting they are acceptable both on paper and in practice. The Seiko NH35 movement is highlighted for its exceptionally smooth winding feel. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 highly for its value and comfortable wearability.

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