Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $845, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,135 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 27mm for the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz — a 19mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz runs a quartz (980.163).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsHamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz

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

Hamilton American Classic Boulton Quartz

h13431553

MSRP $845

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

American Classic Boulton Quartz27mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

American Classic Boulton Quartz40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

American Classic Boulton Quartz30m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

American Classic Boulton Quartz$845

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

—

White

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

980.163

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$845

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