Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

At MSRP the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $1,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

Dial Color

Carbon

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Sellita SW330

Power Reserve

42h

56 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$2,200

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