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CIGA Design SKELETONvsVaer Atlas

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Atlas40h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Atlas100m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Field
Diameter
38mm
Thickness
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Cream

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$699

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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.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

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