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<p dir="ltr"><strong>CIGA Design</strong> is a Chinese watch brand founded in <strong>2016</strong> in Shenzhen by industrial designer Zhang Jianmin. Its positioning is clear: watches with a strong aesthetic identity, accessible and designed &ldquo;Design-First&rdquo;.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Origins and design direction</h3>
<p dir="ltr">Zhang Jianmin comes from an industrial design background and claims a Bauhaus influence (function and form are inseparable). This culture translates into watches designed as everyday design objects, rather than a traditional craft approach.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Aesthetic signature and reading of time</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The brand became known for its openwork dials and visible architectures (X-shaped structures, superimposed volumes), as well as for original displays such as the &ldquo;asynchronous&rdquo; indication of the Blue Planet, where a raised globe serves as a time marker.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Featured collections and models</h3>
<p dir="ltr">Among the iconic references are the CIGA Design U Series Blue Planet (winner of the GPHG 2021, Challenge category), the X Series (X-shaped structure, CD-01 movement) and the Z Series (openworked barrel). The C Series popularizes the double-sided skeleton in an entry-level price range.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Movements and materials</h3>
<p dir="ltr">Depending on the model, CIGA Design uses custom Chinese automatic movements (including Sea-Gull bases) and in-house calibers like the CD-01, housed in steel or titanium cases with sapphire crystal. The Blue Planet is available in titanium and uses a proprietary display.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">International distinctions</h3>
<p dir="ltr">CIGA Design is the first Chinese brand to win an award at the Grand Prix d&rsquo;Horlogerie de Gen&egrave;ve (GPHG 2021). It has also won numerous design awards (Red Dot, iF, German Design Award), including several &ldquo;Best of the Best&rdquo; titles.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Distribution et perception</h3>
<p dir="ltr">The brand sells directly through its online store and targets an international audience sensitive to design and value for money. Its recognition has been strengthened by the coverage of specialist media following the Blue Planet.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3>
<p dir="ltr">CIGA Design offers a Chinese design-driven approach: visual, playful, and accessible watches, more focused on design and user experience than on traditional craftsmanship. Prioritize the authenticity of Dialicious owner reviews to choose the CIGA Design model that best suits your needs by exploring all our reviews on CIGA Design.</p>
<p dir="ltr">(Updated August 2025)</p>

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La concurrence crédible Chinoise arrive dans le monde horloger, pour preuve ce modèle qui a remporter le prix de l'innovation au GPHG en 2021. La marque était déjà connue de certains amateurs pour ces modèles tonneau et la elle "crève l'écran" avec une évocation poétique sur la prise de conscience qu'il faut agir pour la planète. Malgré sa grande taille de 46mn elle est facile à porter de part l'absence de cornes. Il faut une petite adaptation au début afin de lire l'heure car cela se fait d'une part au niveau de la croix de navigation qui tourne sur la planète en 24h, qui rencontre le rehaut des heures (fixe) et celui des minutes qui tourne en 1h. Cela semble complexe mais c'est très simple à l'usage. Le boitier en acier satinée présente une forme arrondi qui s'intègre parfaitement avec le verre saphir bombée et met en valeur tous les détails du cadran représentant la planète. Le bracelet rubber très confortable est de qualité et muni d'attaches rapides. Cette très belle "pièce" horlogère permet également d'engager la conversation lorsqu'on la porte, sur les sujets horlogers, écologiques ou tout autres.

Credible Chinese competition is arriving in the watchmaking world, as evidenced by this model which won the innovation prize at the GPHG in 2021. The brand was already known to some enthusiasts for its tonneau models and now it "breaks the screen" with a poetic evocation of the awareness that we must act for the planet. Despite its large size of 46mn it is easy to wear due to the absence of horns. It takes a little adaptation at the beginning in order to read the time because this is done on the one hand at the level of the navigation cross which rotates on the planet in 24 hours, which meets the hour flange (fixed) and the minute flange which rotates in 1 hour. It seems complex but it is very simple to use. The satin-finished steel case has a rounded shape which integrates perfectly with the domed sapphire crystal and highlights all the details of the dial representing the planet. The very comfortable rubber strap is of quality and equipped with quick fasteners. This very beautiful watch "piece" also allows you to start a conversation when you wear it, on watchmaking, ecological or any other subjects.

Notre belle planète bleu

Our beautiful blue planet

Credible Chinese competition is arriving in the watchmaking world, as evidenced by this model which won the innovation prize at the GPHG in 2021. The brand was already known to some enthusiasts for its tonneau models and now it "breaks the screen" with a poetic evocation of the awareness that we must act for the planet. Despite its large size of 46mn it is easy to wear due to the absence of horns. It takes a little adaptation at the beginning in order to read the time because this is done on the one hand at the lev…

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