In fact, the brand has nine of the thirteen Red Dot Awards for Chinese watches. In addition to the coveted GPHG award, it has multiple Red Dot Design awards among many other international awards. CIGA Design may be a young brand, but already has an impressive record that speaks for itself. Zhang has a background in industrial design and was a graphic designer for airports, train stations and other public transportation systems prior to venturing into watchmaking. Meet the CIGA Design Blue Planet Gilding.įounded in 2016 by Zhang Jianmin in Shenzhen, China, the brand works with eight international designers (each from a different country) to push the envelope of watch design. The unique design without conventional hands is certainly eye catching and this follow-up is gilded with 24k gold. Bucking the stereotypical perception of Chinese watchmaking is CIGA Design, which not only produces watches with Swiss or European desirability, but its Blue Planet Titanium won the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Challenge Award in 2021. Although most are seen as “cheap” and inferior to counterparts from Switzerland and the like, it’s an impressive statistic. Bigger than Switzerland, bigger than Japan, bigger than all of them. However, it also includes the negative of no illumination for the hands or in this case hour and minute indicators and this makes it very difficult to just glance at the watch and tell the time.Here’s an interesting fact – China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of watches.
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This ingenious solution transforms the conventional way of time-telling.” This innovative change in the gear ratio of the traditional movement means the watch can indicate both the hour and minute with a single pointer.
Since it is somewhat difficult to explain, I will use the manufacturer’s description: “When the hour hand rotates 30°, the minute hand rotates 390°. The CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet watch comes with a screw-down crown that allows you to set the time and initiate a start with 30 turns if the watch has been dormant for more than 40 hours and has stopped self-winding.Īttaching the two sides of the watch band to the watch is very easy with the included springloaded pins.Īs shown below, the time indicators are unique. The band comes with quick attach/release pins for easy installation or removal. On the side, there is a screw-down crown. On the back, a clear window shows the watch’s movement. The front of the CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet watch features a 1/2 globe in the center surrounded by the dials. 1 x CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet
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