
Finding alternatives to
Sinn 156.1
Ref. 156.1
90 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
43mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$4,266
ComplicationsDateChronographPilot's Bezel
Microbrand picks· 29
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Steel Date
42mm · Automatic$790
Shared: Date · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Weathered Date
42mm · Automatic$790
Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m
42mm · Automatic$1,450
Shared: Date · Automatic

Traska
Commuter Carbon Black
40mm · Automatic$700
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Traska
Freediver Arctic
40mm · Automatic$735
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Christopher Ward
C60 Pro 300
42mm · Automatic$1,550
Shared: Date · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma
Field III GMT Date
40mm · Automatic$459
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oak & Oscar
The Humboldt Seven Year
39.5mm · Automatic$2,400
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Christopher Ward
The Twelve Midnight
43.3mm · Automatic$1,210
Shared: Date · Automatic

Christopher Ward
C60 Pro 300 Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,550
Shared: Date · Automatic

Christopher Ward
C63 Sealander GMT
42mm · Automatic$1,675
Automatic · Same size

Echo/Neutra
1956 3H
40mm · Automatic$1,025
Shared: Date · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Steel
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Same size

Oak & Oscar
Team Shuster Humboldt
39.5mm · Automatic$2,022
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oak & Oscar
The Ashland
39.5mm · Automatic$1,850
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oak & Oscar
The Humboldt 12-hr
39.5mm · Automatic$1,750
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Traska
Venturer GMT
40mm · Automatic$785
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Echo/Neutra
Averau Ceramic 3H
42mm · Automatic$1,180
Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra
Averau Ceramic Chrono
42mm · Automatic chronograph$2,400
Shared: Chronograph · Same size

Traska
Seafarer Charcoal
40mm · Automatic$665
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Boldr
Odyssey Original
45.5mm · Automatic$799
Automatic · Sapphire

Boldr
Expedition Enigmath
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Similar size

Boldr
Odyssey Regatta
45.5mm · Automatic$1,499
Automatic · Sapphire

Brew
8-Bit V2
40mm · Automatic$395
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

RZE
Aspirare
44mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Expedition II
41mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Similar size

Lorca
MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH
37mm · Automatic$2,750
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Brew
Metric - Digital Blend
40mm · Automatic$425
Automatic · Sapphire

RZE
Endeavour
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Similar size
Steps up from here· 11
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Bell & Ross
BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold
42mm · Automatic$15,336
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm
42mm · Automatic$8,645
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-X1 instrument de marine
45mm · Automatic$24,840
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-X1 ROSE GOLD & CERAMIC
45mm · Automatic$27,540
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Jade Green Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$9,594
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple
42mm · Automatic$9,323
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn
1800 TITANDAMASZENER
43mm · Automatic$10,681
Shared: Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 03-90 ROSE GOLD
42mm · Automatic$22,572
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Sun Wukong Artist Edition
41.5mm · Automatic$30,400
Shared: Date · Automatic

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold
42mm · Automatic$20,509
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
6000 Roségold
38.5mm · Automatic$18,090
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic
In the same price band· 31
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Sinn
140 St S
44mm · Automatic$4,957
Shared caliber (SINN Movement SZ01) · Shared: Date, Chronograph, Pilot's Bezel

Sinn
717
45mm · Automatic$5,389
Shared caliber (SINN Movement SZ01) · Shared: Date, Chronograph, Pilot's Bezel

Sinn
900 DIAPAL
44mm · Automatic$5,000
Shared: Date, Chronograph, Pilot's Bezel · Automatic

Sinn
155 S Revolution II
43mm · Automatic$4,050
Shared: Chronograph, Pilot's Bezel · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR V3-94 A521
43mm · Automatic$5,184
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Adventure Sport Chrono 44mm DLC
44mm · Automatic$6,158
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Adventure Sport Chrono 44mm Golden Hour Limited Edition
44mm · Automatic$6,317
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 03-94 R.S.18
42mm · Automatic$6,372
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 126 AÉRONAVALE
43mm · Automatic$4,309
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack
42mm · Automatic$7,776
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Glycine
Airman GMT
42mm · Automatic$2,700
Shared: Date · Automatic

Norqain
Freedom 60 Chrono 43mm
43mm · Automatic$5,865
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Glycine
Airman Contemporary GMT
44mm · Automatic$2,850
Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine
Airman GMT
44mm · Automatic$2,750
Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine
Airman Purist
42mm · Automatic$2,700
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Aquis Chronograph
43.5mm · Automatic$5,000
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Freedom 60 Chrono 43mm Limited Edition
43mm · Automatic$6,204
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot Big Day Date
44mm · Automatic$2,900
Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor
Pelagos FXD Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,375
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Longines
LEGEND DIVER 42 BLACK LACQUERED
42mm · Automatic$3,200
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Aquis Date Relief
43.5mm · Automatic$2,600
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Dat Watt Limited Edition II
43.5mm · Automatic$3,300
Shared: Date · Automatic

Longines
LEGEND DIVER 42
42mm · Automatic$2,850
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
43mm · Automatic$5,650
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK
42mm · Automatic$5,000
Automatic · Same size

Nivada Grenchen
Chronomaster 41mm Automatic Chronograph
41mm · Automatic Chronograph$2,295
Shared: Chronograph · Similar size

Tudor
Black Bay 68
43mm · Automatic$5,475
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Pelagos FXD GMT
42mm · Automatic$5,475
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay Bronze
43mm · Automatic$5,425
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik 42 date black
42mm · Automatic$5,050
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black
42mm · Automatic$6,030
Automatic · Same size
Cheaper alternatives· 12
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Sinn
EZM 3F
41mm · Automatic$1,933
Shared: Date, Pilot's Bezel · Automatic

Glycine
Combat Sub Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,750
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
RA-AC0K Diver Watch
43.4mm · Automatic$455
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
RA-AC0K05G00B LE
43.4mm · Automatic$450
Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine
Combat Sub
42mm · Automatic$1,850
Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine
Combat Sub Sport
42mm · Automatic$1,650
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
M-Force AC0L
45mm · Automatic$605
Shared: Date · Automatic

Sinn
105 St Sa UTC
41mm · Automatic$1,998
Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine
Combat 6 Vintage
43mm · Automatic$1,350
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
M-Force AC0N
45mm · Automatic$555
Shared: Date · Automatic

Nivada Grenchen
F77 MK2 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$1,460
Automatic · Similar size

Longines
DOLCEVITA
43.8mm · Automatic$2,000
Automatic · Same size
Direct homages· 7
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Seestern
Sub 300 V4
42mm · Automatic$10
Shared: Date · Automatic

Sugess
Seestern DOX V3
42mm · Automatic$199
Shared: Date · Automatic

Sugess
Seestern S434 Pro Diver
40mm · Automatic$249
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess
Ocean Star S421
40mm · Automatic$449
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess
Seestern S430 Titanium Diver
40mm · Automatic$299
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic0
Automatic · Similar size