Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,581 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 45mm for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$399

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