Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

At MSRP the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight is the cheaper of the two at $875, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight 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 DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsPraesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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MSRP $875

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

DD-45 Hangar Midnight100m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

DD-45 Hangar Midnight$875

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Sand-Distressed Leather

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$875

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