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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsZelos Helmsman 3

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BLACK STAR
CIGA DesignBLACK STAR
MSRP $1,980
Helmsman 3
ZelosHelmsman 3
MSRP $529

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
BLACK STAR46mm
Helmsman 340mm
Power Reserve
BLACK STAR41h
Helmsman 340h
Water Resistance
BLACK STAR30m
Helmsman 3200m
MSRP
BLACK STAR$1,980
Helmsman 3$529

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
46mm
40mm
Thickness
15.6mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
40mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
—
SS - Frost
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
CD-04-S
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
41h
40h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,980
$529

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