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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsSinn U18

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BLACK STAR
CIGA DesignBLACK STAR
MSRP $1,980
U18
SinnU18
MSRP $3,488
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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
BLACK STAR46mm
U1844mm
Power Reserve
BLACK STAR41h
U1842h
Water Resistance
BLACK STAR30m
U182,000m
MSRP
BLACK STAR$1,980
U18$3,488

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
46mm
44mm
Thickness
15.6mm
15.5mm
Material
Titanium
high-strength
Finish
Brushed and polished
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Water Resistance
30m
2000m
Caseback
Solid
—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
—
AR Coating
Inner
—
Dial Color
—
Black
Indices
Applied
—
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
CD-04-S
SW300-1
Power Reserve
41h
42h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,980
$3,488
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