Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG?

At MSRP the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG is the cheaper of the two at $745, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $154 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG?

The Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG 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 Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG?

The Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG carries a 42-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG uses the TMI NH36.

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsTornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG

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

Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG

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MSRP $745

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

CISO M38 MAC V SOG38mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

CISO M38 MAC V SOG42h

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

CISO M38 MAC V SOG100m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

CISO M38 MAC V SOG$745

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Carbon

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

TMI NH36

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$745

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