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CIGA Design Mechanical Automatic Watch - Blue Planet U Series Wristwatch Round Stainless Steel/Titanium/Ceramic Case Sapphire Crystal for Men and Women with Fluororubber Strap

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In summary, don't think twice. If it's in your budget and you enjoy novel and intricate workings, just get it. It's beautiful, it wrks really, really well, it's different, and did I mention it's beautiful? It's beautiful... Just in case I forgot to say so. Enjoy!

CIGA Design U Series “Blue Planet” Review CIGA Design U Series “Blue Planet” Review

The outer ring is stationary and displays the 12 hour layout, with each hour subdivided by 5 minute markers. The globe acts as a typical hour hand, rotating 30 degrees every hour. Overall, the design is cool, but I find myself missing the sense of motion you get from a traditional three hander’s second sweep. Since there’s no seconds indicator, there isn’t really a way to know if the watch is running at a glance. Admittedly, I was a little confused by this when I first opened the watch. Until I flipped it over and peeked at the movement, I wasn’t sure if I got it up and running or not.

Final thoughts

The crown is recessed into a cutaway in the case, and the underside of the crown hangs just below, giving you a spot to pop it out with a fingernail. The design of the crown is pretty unique as well. I quite like this decentralized view of the planet, as the design may have come off as cheesy, were it a stereotypical framing of the Earth’s continents. The Blue Planet’s perfectly circular case is radially brushed. The case measures in at 46mm but wears smaller because of its lugless design. Due to the curved underside, it sits atop the wrist like a pebble. The Blue Planet on my 6.5” wrist. Under most lighting conditions, it’s not detectable to the naked eye. Still, since I did notice it, I thought it worth mentioning. Movement CIGA Design was founded in 2013 by Zhang Jianmin, a Chinese industrial designer. The brand’s mission statement is to “redefine the aesthetics on your wrist with modern mechanical art.”

CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet (Steel)

CIGA Design evolves an all-new understanding of the Blue Planet. As a symbol of the enduring nature of eternity, gold has stood the test of time for millennia and mustn't be overlooked. With the debut of pure gold and masterful craftsmanship, the Blue Planet Gilded Age is a fusion of all the experience we have gained since creating the brand. It was born to be striking, both technically and aesthetically.

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An innovative change makes the watch possible to indicate both the hour and minute with a single pointer. It’s a rounded design with deep grooves that somewhat reminds me of the cap on a stainless steel water bottle. I think it would have been amazing if the designers were able to incorporate a moving seconds indicator into the dial somehow. Strap Covered by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal that is bound to last long and reveals every detail on the dial. In 2021, CIGA won their first ever watchmaking award at the Swiss GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève).

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