Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Venezianico Bucintoro 42?

At MSRP the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $1,835 for the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 — a $936 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Venezianico Bucintoro 42?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Venezianico Bucintoro 42?

The Venezianico Bucintoro 42 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Venezianico Bucintoro 42?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Venezianico Bucintoro 42.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Venezianico Bucintoro 42?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Venezianico Bucintoro 42 uses the Seiko NE88.

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CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsVenezianico Bucintoro 42

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

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

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MSRP $899

Venezianico Bucintoro 42

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MSRP $1,835

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Bucintoro 4242mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Bucintoro 4240h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Bucintoro 42100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Bucintoro 42$1,835

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Seiko NE88

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$1,835

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