Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsCWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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MSRP $1,980

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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MSRP $1,875

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,875

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