Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

At MSRP the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto is the cheaper of the two at $1,300, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $680 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto is rated to 60m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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MSRP $1,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$1,300

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