Which is cheaper, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm 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 OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm — a $520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm run compared to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S.

Side by side

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mmvsCIGA Design BLACK STAR

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm.

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

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm

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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

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm46mm

BLACK STAR46mm

Power Reserve

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm40h

BLACK STAR41h

Water Resistance

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm300m

BLACK STAR30m

MSRP

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 46mm$2,500

BLACK STAR$1,980

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

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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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