Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

At MSRP the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight is the cheaper of the two at $1,210, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $770 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 43.3mm for the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight — a 2.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight run compared to the CIGA Design BLACK STAR?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight uses the SW200 and the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The Twelve MidnightvsCIGA Design BLACK STAR

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight

C12-38ADA1-MXII-RK

MSRP $1,210

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve Midnight43.3mm

BLACK STAR46mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve Midnight38h

BLACK STAR41h

Water Resistance

The Twelve Midnight100m

BLACK STAR30m

MSRP

The Twelve Midnight$1,210

BLACK STAR$1,980

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

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Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW200

CD-04-S

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

41h

Complications

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,210

$1,980

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