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CIGA Design SKELETONvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Field
Diameter
40mm
Thickness
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
White

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Seiko NH38A
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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