The New Era in Timekeeping: CIGA's Ground-breaking Time Cipher Watch Simplifies Exotic Complications

In recent years, the watch industry has been dynamically transformed, unmistakably influenced by the innovative brands from China. A standout among them, CIGA Design, has defied conventional layouts and features to make complex timekeeping mechanisms increasingly accessible, regardless of a collector’s budget.

Their latest release, the Time Cipher Watch, exhibits an aesthetic departure from the brand’s earlier works. Instead of the commonplace three-dimensional, satellite-driven displays, the Time Cipher simplifies the wandering hours format. The result: an exceptionally clean, wearable statement featuring an extraordinary dynamic format stripped-down to its very essentials.

CIGA Design then takes one step further with an innovative lugless case design. The stainless steel case of the Time Cipher presents a novel generation of lugless silhouettes, combining modern drone-like aesthetics with a timeless rounded design. The creators add character with a series of matte inset finishes, resulting in a visually dynamic timepiece.

CIGA Design has successfully married complexity with user-friendly functionality. Despite the novel layout, a wearer gets acclimated quickly, and reading the time becomes second nature. Balancing simplicity and spectacle, this watch delivers an impressive variety of finishes with radial brushing, polished edges, and matte blasted accents.

Powered by the Caliber CD-08 automatic movement, the Time Cipher pairs an in-house-designed module with the reliable Miyota 9015 base caliber.