Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,085 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic carries a 65-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-2.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsCincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic

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

Cincinnati Watch Company P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic

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MSRP $895

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic65h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

P-40 A-11 Pilot Black Automatic$895

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

X1 C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Sellita SW200-2

Power Reserve

41h

65h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$895

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