Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

At MSRP the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date is the cheaper of the two at $624, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,356 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date 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 SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date runs a quartz.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsCWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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 SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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MSRP $624

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date300m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date$624

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD)

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$624

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