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The M-Series Magician

China's first original designer wristwatch company, CIGA Design, is set to showcase how they reinvent wrist aesthetics once more by merging modern mechanical artistry with their highly-anticipated M-Series Magician watch. This campaign will go live in August, but you may join as an early bird to receive a special launch-day deal. But before that, let's see what CIGA Design has in store for us with their Magician-inspired mechanical watches for men and women.

What Is a Mechanical Watch?

If you're not familiar with how a mechanical watch works, it's a watch that employs a clockwork mechanism to track the flow of time. But this time, CIGA Design added a unique twist. Their M-Series Magician mechanical watch is inspired by magicians and has revolutionary transformational mechanism technology.

And in August, they will publicly launch a campaign to unveil this invention to all of you. The retail price sits at $600-$900, but you can have it for $559 if you join the launch day-only special offer on IndieGoGo.

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The M-Series Magician

Why Are Mechanical Watches Good?

Because of the accuracy and craftsmanship needed in producing them, mechanical watches for men and women are typically the benchmark for watchmakers.

Now, when it comes to craftsmanship, CIGA Design leads the industry with its upcoming M-Series Magician mechanical watch. It has a groundbreaking construction that includes one inner movement and various exterior casings, resulting in three styles in one watch.

The flexible mechanical replacement system allows the case to be exchanged by pushing only two buttons. This mix-and-match design gives users alternatives for different geometric appearances on the wrist. Truly, it is the aesthetics of modern mechanical art mixed with precise movement within.

The M-Series Magician

The M-Series was inspired by all the fascinating tricks performed by magicians. It features a  revolutionary watch structure with one inner case and many exterior cases. You can choose from various geometric presence on the wrist, thanks to the 'magical' mix-and-match.

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The M-Series Magician

You also can morph and turn it into different forms with its three cases in one movement. It boasts a hovering rotating gear rather than a traditional second hand. For dazzling effects, this mechanical watch has a super luminous coating. Overall, it is one of the best mechanical watches for men and women that appreciates innovation and love to venture off the trodden track.

Major Features

  • Magic-like timepiece: It includes an innovative transforming mechanism technology. It is a breakthrough that alters the single fixed case design utilized in men's mechanical watches throughout history.
  • Three cases in one movement: This allows you to change the style of your watch. The ability to morph and turn into different forms inspires a new generation of users to experiment with their unique identities.
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    The M-Series Magician
  • Rotating gear: It has a zero-curve design that shows a durable and fashionable inner container, while a hovering rotating gear instead of a typical second hand is usually seen in standard mechanical watches for men and women. This is yet another breakthrough in stylistic visual effect with a visible movement.
  • Luminous coating: When in darkness, a super-luminous coating creates a stunning visual impact while giving aid in nighttime visibility. You can get a sense of breaking beyond dimensions and moving through geometric space and time.
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    The M-Series Magician
  • Environment-friendly packaging: A new hot-stamping technology is utilized to generate a distinctive texture, paired with a novel, environment-friendly ingredients.

As you get your hands on this mechanical watch, you'll get 1 CIGA Design M-Series mechanical watch with three replaceable cases, one silicone watch band, and a presentation box with printed instructions.

Not just that—a magician's code is also buried in the metal on the front of the outer container. You can transmit the code to CIGA Design's official Facebook page, @CIGADesign. If the code is right, you will get an additional CIGA Design gift.

Product Specification

  • Case diameter: Round case: 46.2*49mm; geometric case: 44*49.0mm; barrel-shaped case: 46*52.25mm
  • Strap length: Long strap - 125mm; Short strap - 80mm
  • Case thickness: 10.8mm
  • Case material: Stainless steel
  • Strap width: 22mm
  • Strap material: Fluoro-rubber
  • Movement: CIGA Design original movement CD-03

Gorilla Mechanical Watch

Aside from their mechanical watch inspired by a magician, there's another entry designed to take one of the most powerful and stunning creatures as a model.

CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series X Gorilla is inspired by a strong Gorilla, portraying the beauty of its external multi-level muscle power and inside knowledge via modern mechanical art aesthetics. But a gorilla wasn't the only source of inspiration. The watch's shock absorption concept is driven from the suspension system of an SUV that travels both in and out of town. The four-angle spring distribution is intended to reveal the all-new CIGA Design anti-vibration capacity.

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Gorilla Mechanical Watch

It encloses four triangles to provide the most physically robust structure, emphasizing its distinct beauty while assuring steady movement. It has a brilliant impact on producing excellent evening visibility that draws attention.

Major Features

  • 3D Cyberpunk-style square double-sided skeleton case
  • Customized C-shaped double-colored crown
  • Double-layered with a four-corner suspension system
  • Luminous effect to create nighttime visibility
  • Keeps the time scale on the case
  • Mix-and-match double strap
  • Sapphire glass with Mohs 9 hardness
  • 3ATM waterproofing

This powerful product bestows a new generation of young people with perseverance, courage, and unstoppable strength, allowing them to fearlessly pursue what they love and take on a new adventure.

Product Specification

  • Size: 44mm*48mm
  • Length: 240mm
  • Thickness: 11.8mm
  • Strap width: 22mm
  • Case material: 316L stainless steel/titanium alloy
  • Crystal: Sapphire Crystal
  • Strap material: Nylon/SILICA-GEL

Is a Mechanical Watch Worth It?

The majority of mechanical watches for men and women are worthwhile purchases. They might be expensive, but the mechanical watch's accuracy, design, and effort to produce one can rival a thousand manual watches. But there's an added advantage if you get lucky and uncover a top-tier brand like CIGA Design.

CIGA Design for Your Mechanical Watches

Zhang Jianmin, awarded one of China's Top 10 Best Industrial Designers in 2016, created CIGA Design. CIGA Design is China's first original designer wristwatch company and has been "redefining aesthetics at the wrist by incorporating modern mechanical art."  It rebuilds wristwatches as a timepiece for the Z generation to show their individuality and values via a design concept that blends perceptual and logical thoughts while thinking outside the box.

The company has garnered 17 international design awards for its exceptional creative designs, breaking the record for the most for a Chinese timepiece. It has received 9/13 Red Dot Design Awards in the national sector. It is also the only domestic winner of both the Red Dot Grand Prix and the iF Design Gold Award.

In 2019, CIGA Design was nominated for the GPHG, known as the Oscars of watches—a first for Chinese businesses. For its unique design, the company was selected as one of the top three brands in the watch/jewelry category in Germany iF 2017-2021, with Apple and BVLGARI, in 2021.

There's no doubt that CIGA Design is a premium brand that will make you think of buying mechanical watches, one after the other.  And with their new magician-inspired M-Series, you are in for a treat.  The clock is ticking! Learn more about this campaign and start wearing magic on your wrist. Or, you can get their Gorilla mechanical watch here.

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