Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

At MSRP the CIGA Design MACHINA is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $2,479 for the Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer — a $2,080 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer or the CIGA Design MACHINA?

The Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer is rated to 200m versus 30m for the CIGA Design MACHINA.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer run compared to the CIGA Design MACHINA?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer uses the SOPROD C125 COSC and the CIGA Design MACHINA uses the CD-01.

Side by side

Serica Ref. 8315 Travel ChronometervsCIGA Design MACHINA

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

Serica Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer

8315-1-travel-chronometer

MSRP $2,479

CIGA Design MACHINA

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-x-machina

MSRP $399

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer39mm

MACHINA—

Power Reserve

Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer42h

MACHINA—

Water Resistance

Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer200m

MACHINA30m

MSRP

Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer$2,479

MACHINA$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

GMT - Enamel Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova material for long-lasting night visibility

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SOPROD C125 COSC

CD-01

Power Reserve

42h

—

Jewels

—

Complications

GMT, COSC

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,479

$399

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