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CIGA Design SKELETONvsNOMOS Glashütte Zürich

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Zürich
NOMOS GlashütteZürich
MSRP $4,930

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Zürich39.8mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Zürich43 hoursh
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Zürich50m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Zürich$4,930

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
39.8mm
Thickness
9.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.4mm
Lug Width
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Black
White
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
DUW 5001
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
43 hoursh
Jewels
19
26

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$4,930

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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.

NOMOS Glashütte Zürich

NOMOS Glashütte Zürich is widely praised for its immaculate dial design and top-notch case finishing, with reviewers highlighting the beautifully finished in-house movement. Owners and reviewers alike commend its dual-timezone complication and satisfying time zone advancement. The 39.9mm or 40mm case offers comfortable wearability with a balanced presence. Some find the small hour markers outside the city ring slightly difficult to read at a glance, and the long lugs can be polarizing. The watch functions as a GMT or travel time piece, displaying two time zones simultaneously rather than 24. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich highly for its stunning dial and excellent movement finishing at its price point.

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