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Browse/Alternatives/Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Finding alternatives to

Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$499
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm is the Hamilton Khaki Field Murph ($1,045) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino Solar Quartz at $265 (vs $499 for the C-03 Horizon Black 39mm) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Akrone C-03 Carbon Fury dorée is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Soprod P024) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 ($1,375) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Akrone C-03 Carbon Fury dorée
Akronemicro

C-03 Carbon Fury dorée

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Akrone C-03 Horizon Austral 39mm
Akronemicro

C-03 Horizon Austral 39mm

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Akrone C-03 Horizon Tropicale 39mm
Akronemicro

C-03 Horizon Tropicale 39mm

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Whitby Watch Co. Arrow - 39mm Type A
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Arrow - 39mm Type A

4 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Biatec Corsair CS TAMI
Biatecmicro

Corsair CS TAMI

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,933MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
BOLDR Supply Co. Venture Carbon Black
BOLDR Supply Co.micro

Venture Carbon Black

 
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Whitby Watch Co. Arrow - 39mm Type B
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Arrow - 39mm Type B

4 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Nezumi Studios Baleine
Nezumi Studiosmicro

Baleine

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$821MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Whitby Watch Co. 39mm Arrow - Wounded Warriors Canada
Whitby Watch Co.micro

39mm Arrow - Wounded Warriors Canada

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$310MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Erebus Watches Twenty-Four
Erebus Watchesmicro

Twenty-Four

12 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$599MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Ocean to Orbit Lhotse
Ocean to Orbitmicro

Lhotse

12 variants
38.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
RZE Resolute
RZEmicro

Resolute

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$759MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
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.

Hamilton Khaki Field Murph
Hamilton

Khaki Field Murph

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Auto

4 variants
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$845MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Hamilton Khaki Field King Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field King Auto

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$845MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0574
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0574

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0583
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0583

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0581
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0581

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$700MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Yema Flygraf Pilot
Yema

Flygraf Pilot

2 variants · Flygraf
38.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Stowa Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical
Seiko

Prospex Land Mechanical

3 variants · Prospex Land
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
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.

Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Orient Symphony IV Lady's
Orient

Symphony IV Lady's

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Swatch Action O Clock
Swatch

Action O Clock

Ref. SUOB715F
41mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Timex Expedition Field Post Solar 41mm Eco-Conscious Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Field Post Solar 41mm Eco-Conscious Fabric Strap Watch

2 variants
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$209MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Timex Expedition Field Post Solar
Timex

Expedition Field Post Solar

2 variants
41mm·Quartz·200m WR
$209MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Orient Classic Watch
Orient

Classic Watch

3 variants · Classic
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Timex Expedition Acadia 40mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Acadia 40mm Fabric Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$91MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Swatch Skincoal
Swatch

Skincoal

Ref. SYXB100GG
38mm·Quartz
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Casio LCW-M100TSE
Casio
LINEAGE

LCW-M100TSE

Ref. LCW-M100TSE-1A2
40mm·Solar
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Casio GM-S2110
Casio
G-Shock

GM-S2110

2 variants · G-Shock
40.5mm·Quartz·200m WR
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Citizen Garrison
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Garrison

Ref. BM8180
37mm·Solar·100m WR
$221MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2
Christopher Ward

C65 Sandhurst Series 2

2 variants · C65
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,375MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Titanium Auto

4 variants
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variants · Ref. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Bremont Terra Nova 38
Bremont

Terra Nova 38

7 variants · Terra Nova
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Power Reserve
Hamilton

Khaki Field Mechanical Power Reserve

2 variants
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Yema Wristmaster Slim CMM.20
Yema

Wristmaster Slim CMM.20

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,117MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$5,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
IWC Schaffhausen IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun

2 variants · Pilot Watches
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variants · Ref. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Expedition Auto

3 variants
37/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Rolex Explorer
Rolex

Explorer

Ref. 124270
36/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage
Christopher Ward

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage

Ref. C65-38A3H3-S00K1-B0
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,615MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon Black 39mm
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