Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Helgray California (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray California (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Helgray California (Refurbished)?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Helgray California (Refurbished) — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Helgray California (Refurbished)?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray California (Refurbished).

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Helgray California (Refurbished)?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER runs a automatic caliber (CD-08), while the Helgray California (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap).

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsHelgray California (Refurbished)

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

Helgray California (Refurbished)

california-refurbished

MSRP $179

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

California (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

California (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

California (Refurbished)50m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

California (Refurbished)$179

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$179

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