The CIGA Design X Series is a significant reference in accessible horology, having been awarded the prestigious Challenge Watch Prize by the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in 2021. Its award-winning design is centered on an innovative, X-shaped skeletonized structure that serves as both the movement's primary support and its patented anti-vibration system.
CIGA Design is a prominent contemporary Chinese brand founded in 2016 by industrial designer Zhang Jianmin, distinguished by its design-first philosophy and unprecedented success in major international watchmaking competitions. The brand’s core mission is to make original, avant-garde design accessible, focusing on architectural and skeletonized aesthetics that treat the mechanical movement itself as the primary visual element.
Its most significant achievement is being the only Chinese brand to win multiple awards from the prestigious Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), securing the Challenge Watch Prize in both 2019 and 2021. Signature creations like the GPHG-winning X-Series and the popular Z-Series showcase this approach, utilizing customized third-party automatic movements that are heavily modified to suit the open-worked designs
Overall Grade: 8.5 / 10 | Great Condition, Light Visible Wear Production: 2022 Contents: Fullset Genre: Sports Watch
Size: 44x48mm Thickness: 11.8mm Lug width: 22mm
Case: 316L steel, square case with a double shell system, visible wear Bezel: Integrated into the case structure, visible wear Dial: Skeletonized dial, featuring a patented X-shaped anti-shock suspension system, Hands: Skeletonized sword hands, silver-colored, lumed tips, red central seconds hand
Crown: Steel, push-pull, signed crown Crystal: Sapphire crystal, light wear Bracelet: Black silicone strap, black nylon NATO strap, and leather strap included Caseback: Transparent, screw-in caseback Movement: Automatic Caliber: CIGA-X01