Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m?

At MSRP the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m is the cheaper of the two at $1,450, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $530 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m?

The Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m is rated to 500m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m?

The Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m carries a 56-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m uses the Sellita SW279 elaboré.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsEcho/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

Echo/Neutra Cristallo Professional Diver 500m

Cristallo

MSRP $1,450

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Cristallo Professional Diver 500m42mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Cristallo Professional Diver 500m56h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Cristallo Professional Diver 500m500m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Cristallo Professional Diver 500m$1,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Blue

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Superluminova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW279 elaboré

Power Reserve

41h

56h

Jewels

Complications

None

Moonphase, Date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,450

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