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CIGA Design SKELETONvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Design Navy Solar
VaerDesign Navy Solar
MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Design Navy Solar36mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Design Navy Solar40h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Design Navy Solar100m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Field
Diameter
36mm
Thickness
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
43mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Navy

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$299

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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 Design Navy Solar

The Vaer Design Navy Solar is praised for its very good fit and finish, pleasant aesthetics, and the practical addition of a screw-down case back and crown. Owners report the lume is bright and the watch is comfortable, even when worn overnight. Overall, owners rate the Vaer Design Navy Solar highly for its comfortable wearability and bright lume.

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