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AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the AETHELSOHN Bamboo

45 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Watch
MSRP
$299
The short answer

The closest alternative to the AETHELSOHN Bamboo is the Orient Diver Design 40 ($395) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Casio Edifice EFK-100D covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Militado 39mm Dive Watch PT5000 Automatic Mech Watch ML20 is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Hangzhou PT5000) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Rocks ($1,350) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colorway to match a specific dial
45 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Militado 39mm Dive Watch PT5000 Automatic Mech Watch ML20
Militadomicro
Dive

39mm Dive Watch PT5000 Automatic Mech Watch ML20

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$214MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Thorn Octopus 39mm BB58 Automatic Watch Rivet Bracelet
Thornmicro

Octopus 39mm BB58 Automatic Watch Rivet Bracelet

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$233MSRP
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Thorn 40mm PT5000 Automatic Dive Watch T023 V2
Thornmicro
Explore Watches

40mm PT5000 Automatic Dive Watch T023 V2

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$199MSRP
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AETHELSOHN Shard Fumé Dial Automatic
AETHELSOHN

Shard Fumé Dial Automatic

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
IXDAO 5305 Retro Professional Dive Watch
IXDAOmicro
ixdao 5305 retro professional

5305 Retro Professional Dive Watch

6 variants · Ref. IPOSE-5305
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$218MSRP
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Thorn Militado 39mm Dive Watch PT5000 Automatic Mech Watch ML20
Thornmicro

Militado 39mm Dive Watch PT5000 Automatic Mech Watch ML20

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$209MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
AETHELSOHN Midnight Shard 20-Layer Enamel Automatic
AETHELSOHN
Shard

Midnight Shard 20-Layer Enamel Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
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AETHELSOHN Crimson Shard Fumé Dial Automatic
AETHELSOHN
Shard

Crimson Shard Fumé Dial Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
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Henry Archer Havstrøm
Henry Archermicro

Havstrøm

17 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$652MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Aquatico Ocean Diver Tritium Watch Black Dial
Aquaticomicro

Ocean Diver Tritium Watch Black Dial

3 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$599MSRP
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Batavi Watches Amsterdam Kosmopoliet GMT
Batavi Watches Amsterdammicro

Kosmopoliet GMT

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$846MSRP
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Erebus Watches Ascent 40 GMT (4th central GMT hand, 24-hour rotating GMT bezel, "Ascent GMT" dial text, date at 6)
Erebus Watchesmicro

Ascent 40 GMT (4th central GMT hand, 24-hour rotating GMT bezel, "Ascent GMT" dial text, date at 6)

8 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$599MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Orient Diver Design 40
Orient
AC0Q

Diver Design 40

6 variants
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175
Bulova
Vintage Sea Hunter

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175

5 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
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Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variants · AC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
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Seiko Alpinist
Seiko
SARB017

Alpinist

Ref. SARB017
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Orient Classic Watch
Orient

Classic Watch

3 variants · Classic
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$245MSRP
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Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens
Seiko

Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens

2 variants
41.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
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Invicta Pro Diver 8927OB
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 8927OB

7 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Bulova Surveyor
Bulova

Surveyor

7 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$625MSRP
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Citizen Tsuyosa Shore
Citizen

Tsuyosa Shore

2 variants · Tsuyosa
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$495MSRP
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Citizen Zenshin 60 Mechanical
Citizen

Zenshin 60 Mechanical

3 variants · Zenshin
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$581MSRP
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Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
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Citizen Promaster Land H100
Citizen

Promaster Land H100

 
39mm·Solar·200m WR
$558MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 9

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Casio EFV-650D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-650D

3 variants · Edifice
43.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Casio GMA-P2100
Casio
G-Shock

GMA-P2100

4 variants · G-Shock
40.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Swatch Sliding Doors
Swatch

Sliding Doors

Ref. SUOZ185S
41mm·Quartz
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
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Swatch TIME TO TEAL
Swatch
Originals

TIME TO TEAL

 
34mm·Quartz
$85MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Timex Expedition Field Mini 26mm Leather Strap Watch - TW4B11900
Timex

Expedition Field Mini 26mm Leather Strap Watch - TW4B11900

 
26mm·Quartz·200m WR
$93MSRP
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Timex Legacy 41mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28400
Timex

Legacy 41mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28400

 
41mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Rocks
Christopher Ward
Sealander

C63 Sealander Rocks

3 variants · Sealander
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,350MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Bremont Supermarine 300M
Bremont

Supermarine 300M

8 variants · Supermarine
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,550MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Junghans Meister S Automatic
Junghans

Meister S Automatic

7 variants
40.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,510MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Breitling Avenger Automatic
Breitling

Avenger Automatic

6 variants · Avenger
42/43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$4,900MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Norqain Adventure 40mm
Norqain

Adventure 40mm

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,283MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx

4 variants · Pilot Watches
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,800MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Norqain Independence 20 Limited Edition
Norqain

Independence 20 Limited Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,662MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
Omega

Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm

25 variants · Seamaster Diver 300M
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,300MSRP
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Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2
Christopher Ward

C65 Sandhurst Series 2

2 variants · C65
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,375MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Citizen Series 8 831
Citizen

Series 8 831

2 variants · Series 8
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic Cosc
Frederique Constant

Highlife Automatic Cosc

11 variants
39/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the AETHELSOHN Bamboo
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