CIGA Design C Series Fully Skeletonized Automatic Mechanical Watch

Fabulous watch, original design, beautifully packaged with metal and leather strap. Comfortable on the wrist. Astonishing quality for the price. Highly recommended.

Comes in a large high quality embossed book style box which is suspended with foam inside another shipping box for extra protection. You get two straps with quick release pins which are a Milanese mesh style strap and a leather strap and fitting them takes a few seconds. I was made aware of ciga designs when i was offered the type U Blue Planet to review as part of the amazon vine program but alas i was beaten to it by another vine reviewer so i could not order it but i was intrigued about ciga and after some research i discovered they have been awarded some pretty prestigious awards for several of their watch designs and pretty much all of the video reviews ive watched have all praised ciga design and given positive reviews across the board so i decided to get this type c as a starter purchase and as my first automatic watch. I did manage to grab it with a decent discount paying £133 and im really happy with it. This Type C is certainly not the easiest to read the time with at first to be honest but after a while you get used to it. The look of the double sided see through case showing all the intricate parts of the seagull mechanism is just stunning and ive had quite a few comments from people when they notice it. Quality of the entire watch is really high for this price point and while it is just a basic time piece with only hours, minutes and seconds it functions perfectly and keeps pretty accurate time. I prefer to use the Milanese mesh strap myself which is comfortable to wear, easy to adjust to size and is even see through giving room for your skin to breathe which means its ideal for wearing all day. The watch does have a decent weight to it due to the thick steel case but its not overly weighty but enough to know your wearing it. I have built up quite a large collection of watches due to being a vine reviewer and while i do have a few gems in my collection among the nasty cheap ones this Type C is way above anything i have been fortunate to get for free via the amazon vine program and im now looking at grabbing a type X or Z next ... The U is just way out of my budget ... for now, but having caught the watch collecting bug i guess its just a matter of time before i convince myself to release all the dinosaurs in my wallet 😁 The only real negatives i can see is it has no lume so reading the time at night is not possible and the sapphire crystal is quite reflective in bright conditions. For the cost and quality you get here this is certainly worth considering as a purchase especially at the current offer price of £125.

great looking watch

Love this watch, it’s a nice size, the face is beautiful with all the guts visible, been using for around 3-4 weeks and it doesn’t seem to loose time comes with the bracelet strap and a leather one the leather one is the better option in my opinion. Overall really nice timepiece would recommend.

Such a beautiful watch, however it constantly lost time. I had to reluctantly return it for a refund.

Very wearable for every day use. Keeps good time. Original design, subtle and cool and not at all bling, which I really like. I haven't tried it underwater yet..and don't really want to anyway, it's not action man watch, it's a watch afficionado watch &..no one notices it on your wrist..except you! It's a stealth class watch

Beautifully made watch. Runs perfectly and looks great.

I tried this instead of the jade series and this whilst working perfectly and packaged well feels a little cheap and tinny. It was only 157 pounds so can’t really complain but it won’t get much wrist time. It’s slightly put me off getting the blue planet now

Secondo CIGA, dopo il Series Z Edge Explorer che sto adorando e rimane uno dei begli orologi della mia collezione. Questo Series C ha vinto anche lui un Red Design Award nel 2017. E' un orologio quadrato con calibro interno a contrasto rotondo. Non è mancanza di personalizzazione del calibro ma un contrasto voluto per richiamare una filosofia cinese per cui "il cielo è rotondo e la terra è quadrata". Il calibro è un Seagull personalizzato con 19 rubini montato su un sistema innovativo che lo collega alla cassa tramite un elastomero che fa da ammortizzatore per shock e vibrazioni. E' uno scheletrato molto trasparente, con vetro in zaffiro anteriore. Viene fornito con due cinturini, uno in pelle nera e uno in acciaio tipo "maglia milano". Secondo me da il meglio di sé con quest ultimo però l'orologio non è leggero (molto più pesante del Series Z) e quindi per un maggiore confort è meglio rivolgersi al cinturino in pelle. Io l'ho preso nero. Sembra più un'anodizzazione rispetto ad una verniciatura. La lavorazione è di alto livello, come tutti gli orologi della casa. Il packaging a libro è innovativo, ecosostenibile e di grande impatto.

Muy ligero y cómodo. El embalaje ideal, viene con dos correas. Sería perfecto si tuviese una resistencia al agua más alta.