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CIGA Design SKELETONvsTudor Pelagos 39

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Pelagos 39
TudorPelagos 39
MSRP $5,625

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Pelagos 3940mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Pelagos 3970h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Pelagos 39200m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Pelagos 39$5,625

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diver
Diameter
40mm
Thickness
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
21mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Grade 2 Titanium
Finish
Brushed and polished
Satin
Water Resistance
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
$578
Lume
None
luminescent ceramic composite hour markers

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
MT5400
Power Reserve
70h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$5,625

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What people say

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CIGA Design SKELETON

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design SKELETON for its value and willingness to challenge established brands, with some surprised by its quality. One owner reports their CIGA Design Series Z in Black DLC has been perfect for over four years, keeping good time and looking neat. However, some find the skeletonized movement's visibility obscured by reflections due to the lack of anti-reflective coating on the crystal. One owner reported their CIGA Design Z Series Skeleton broke after three months with no customer service response. Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design SKELETON highly for its surprising quality and value proposition.

Tudor Pelagos 39

The Tudor Pelagos 39 is widely praised for its comfortable 39mm titanium case, making it a versatile and refined everyday dive watch with a sunray dial and bezel. Owners and reviewers consistently highlight its wearability, with specific mention of its 11.8mm thickness and 107-gram weight. Some owners note the titanium case scuffs easily but that the matte finish hides scratches well and they can be buffed out. Criticisms include a 21mm lug width deemed unnecessary by one owner and some find the T-fit clasp edges sharp, though this is disputed by another. The lume is considered acceptable but not class-leading. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tudor Pelagos 39 highly for its comfortable dimensions and refined everyday wearability.

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