Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

At MSRP the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight is the cheaper of the two at $1,210, against $1,999 for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a $789 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the CIGA Design GILDED AGE?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight wears larger at 43.3mm versus 43mm for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a 0.3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE 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 GILDED AGE?

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

Side by side

Christopher Ward The Twelve MidnightvsCIGA Design GILDED AGE

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 GILDED AGE

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-series-u-blue-planet-gilding-version

MSRP $1,999

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve Midnight43.3mm

GILDED AGE43mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve Midnight38h

GILDED AGE41h

Water Resistance

The Twelve Midnight100m

GILDED AGE30m

MSRP

The Twelve Midnight$1,210

GILDED AGE$1,999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

43.3mm

43mm

Thickness

9.95mm

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Lug-to-Lug

43.3mm

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Lug Width

23.3mm

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Material

Stainless Steel

Ceramic

Finish

Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Gilded Age

Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

None

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

$1,999

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