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CIGA Design SKELETONvsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169
Starfighter Chronograph
ZelosStarfighter Chronograph
MSRP $1,799

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SKELETON
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
SKELETON
Starfighter Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
SKELETON
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
SKELETON$169
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Chronograph
Diameter
41mm
Thickness
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Spitfire LE

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SEAGULL AAA-Class
ETA 2894 Élaboré
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
19
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$1,799

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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.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

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