Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

At MSRP the CIGA Design BLACK STAR is the cheaper of the two at $1,980, against $2,500 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic — a $520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsCIGA Design BLACK STAR

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

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MSRP $2,500

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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MSRP $1,980

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

BLACK STAR46mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

BLACK STAR41h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

BLACK STAR30m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

BLACK STAR$1,980

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

White

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Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

CD-04-S

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$1,980

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