Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm 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 Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

42mm Automatic

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$680

Follow this matchup

Get a note when CIGA Design BLACK STAR vs Praesidus 42mm Automatic gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Spinnakermicro

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSpinnaker Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying AcevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsStudio Underd0g Smoked Salmon Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsStudio Underd0g Project Passion Crew CIGA Design BLACK STARvsZelos Swordfish Field 38 CIGA Design BLACK STARvsMaen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

Edit this comparison Add another watch

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

At a glance

Full specifications

Follow this matchup

More watches worth a look

Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph

Swordfish Field 38

Spitfire Smith Automatic Snoopy Flying Ace

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

Smoked Salmon

A perfectly useless afternoon

Hull California (Olive Oyl Red)

Beam me up! mechanical

People also compared