
Finding alternatives to
CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch
Ref. 1983-quartz-royal-navy-divers-watch
43 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Movement
Quartz
Category
Diver
MSRP
$749
Microbrand picks· 12
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

CWC
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch
41mm · Quartz$749
Same family (Heritage Re-Issue) · Pro diver

CWC
Arctic Radar Quartz Diver Watch
41mm · Quartz$666
Pro diver · Quartz

CWC
Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case
41mm · Quartz$608
Pro diver · Quartz

Phoibos
Sea Nymph
36mm · Quartz$240
Pro diver · Quartz

Yema
Black
39mm · Mechanical$2,372
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Helgray
Poseidon Diver (Automatic)
40mm · $249
Pro diver · Sapphire

Islander
Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278
38mm · Quartz$395
Tool diver · Quartz

Vaer
Black 38mm
42mm · Quartz$279
Tool diver · Quartz

Farer
AQUA COMPRESSOR TITANIUM SERIES III
41.5mm · $1,350
Pro diver · Pro-diver WR

Geckota
Classic Reverse Panda
42mm · Quartz$299
Common cross-shop · Quartz

Vaer
Black 39mm
42mm · Quartz$399
Tool diver · Quartz

Vaer
Marine
39mm · Quartz$549
Tool diver · Quartz
Steps up from here· 12
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

DOXA
DOXA Army
42.5mm · $2,490
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

DOXA
SUB 600T
40mm · $1,650
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Marathon
Black Duvdevan on Rubber Strap
46mm · Quartz$1,550
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Bremont
RNLI Orange
43mm · Mechanical$4,395
Pro diver · Sapphire

Bremont
Apex II 43mm
43mm · Mechanical$5,350
Pro diver · Sapphire

DOXA
SUB 1500T
45mm · $2,690
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Grand Seiko
SBGV245
40mm · Quartz$3,000
Tool diver · Quartz

Grand Seiko
SBGN027
39mm · Quartz$3,700
Tool diver · Quartz

Grand Seiko
SBGP015
40mm · Quartz$3,800
Tool diver · Quartz

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42mm · Quartz$2,200
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko Brand 100th Anniversary SPEEDTIMER Limited Edition
42mm · Quartz$2,400
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Citizen
ATTESA
44.6mm · Solar$1,995
Common cross-shop · Sapphire
In the same price band· 12
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Tissot
Seastar 1000
36mm · Quartz$515
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Tissot
Seastar 1000 Chronograph
45.5mm · Quartz$650
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Tissot
Seastar 1000 GMT
40mm · Quartz$575
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Marathon
Black on Bracelet
36mm · Quartz$1,450
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Citizen
Promaster Diver Ecozilla
48mm · Solar$469
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Citizen
Promaster Dive E365
46mm · Solar$544
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Citizen
Promaster Aqualand
46mm · Solar0
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Seiko
Prospex Sea
34mm · Quartz$795
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

DOXA
SUB 200
42mm · $1,290
Common cross-shop · Tool diver

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
39mm · Quartz$725
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
41.4mm · Quartz$750
Common cross-shop · Pro diver

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz
42mm · Quartz$1,075
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Cheaper alternatives· 4
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.
Direct homages· 3
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.






