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Akrone C-03 Horizon
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Akrone C-03 Horizon

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

Case
41mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Watch
MSRP
$541
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Akrone C-03 Horizon is the Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Apollo Automatic 98A327 ($750) — visually similar and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Seiko SCVE053 at $207 (vs $541 for the C-03 Horizon) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Akrone C-03 BRI LYON / PUBLIC is the standout microbrand take — same family (C-03) and Automatic. Stepping up, the Orient Star Mechanical Moon Phase ($1,590) 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 BRI LYON / PUBLIC
Akronemicro

C-03 BRI LYON / PUBLIC

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$541MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Akrone C-03 CRAJ
Akronemicro

C-03 CRAJ

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$524MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Certina DS-1 Powermatic 80
Certinamicro

DS-1 Powermatic 80

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$841MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Akrone C-03 Worldtimer
Akronemicro

C-03 Worldtimer

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$541MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Cestrian Pro Dive Series
Cestrianmicro

Pro Dive Series

5 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$239MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
ANGLES Watches Chain of Time
ANGLES Watchesmicro

Chain of Time

5 variants
42mm·Automatic
$2,990MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
ATOWAK MARS AGE
ATOWAKmicro

MARS AGE

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$3,380MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Carl Suchy & Söhne WALTZ Nº1 GOLD
Carl Suchy & Söhnemicro

WALTZ Nº1 GOLD

 
41.5mm·Automatic
$30,762MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Louis Erard Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin Time Eater III
Louis Erardmicro

Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin Time Eater III

 
42mm·Automatic
$5,536MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Louis Erard Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin Time Eater III (Private)
Louis Erardmicro

Régulateur Louis Erard x Konstantin Chaykin Time Eater III (Private)

 
42mm·Automatic
$5,536MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Patek Philippe Complications 5524
Patek Philippemicro

Complications 5524

2 variants · Complications
42mm·Automatic
$67,267MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Universal Genève COMPAX CAPSULE
Universal Genèvemicro

COMPAX CAPSULE

3 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$45,885MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon

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.

Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Apollo Automatic 98A327
Bulova
Automatic

Black Dial Leather Strap Apollo Automatic 98A327

 
40mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Seiko SBSC009
Seiko

SBSC009

 
39.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$421MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Timex Expedition Pioneer Automatic 41mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Pioneer Automatic 41mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$429MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Orient Star M42 Diver 1964 2nd Edition F6 Date 200m
Orient Star

M42 Diver 1964 2nd Edition F6 Date 200m

2 variants · Sports
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$955MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Seiko 5 Sports Field Series with Green Dial #HDB008
Seiko
Seiko 5 Sports Field Series with Green Dial #HDB008

5 Sports Field Series with Green Dial #HDB008

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$385MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Timex Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium Automatic 41mm Synthetic Rubber Strap Watch
Timex

Deepwater Reef 200 Titanium Automatic 41mm Synthetic Rubber Strap Watch

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$589MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Timex Expedition Field Post Titanium Automatic 41mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Field Post Titanium Automatic 41mm Leather Strap Watch

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$429MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Victorinox Swiss Army Automatic
Victorinox

Swiss Army Automatic

2 variants · Ref. 242044
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton
Orient Star

Avant-garde Skeleton

3 variants · Contemporary
42.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
$765MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Otsuka Lotec 5号改
Otsuka Lotec

5号改

 
40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon

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.

Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Swatch Am51
Swatch

Am51

Ref. SO30B400
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Swatch Blurang
Swatch

Blurang

Ref. YIS430
42mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Swatch Sistem Sea
Swatch

Sistem Sea

Ref. SUTN403
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Seiko SCVE007
Seiko
Spirit

SCVE007

 
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$162Historical price (2014-10-01)
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
AETHELSOHN Crimson Shard Fumé Dial Automatic
AETHELSOHN
Shard

Crimson Shard Fumé Dial Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
AETHELSOHN Forge Patina Green Copper Dial Automatic Watch
AETHELSOHN

Forge Patina Green Copper Dial Automatic Watch

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
AETHELSOHN Glacier Hydraulic Ice-Texture Dial Automatic Watch
AETHELSOHN

Glacier Hydraulic Ice-Texture Dial Automatic Watch

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Vostok Amphibia 120512
Vostok

Amphibia 120512

Ref. 120512
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Timex Expedition Traditional 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Traditional 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz·200m WR
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Orient Star Mechanical Moon Phase
Orient Star

Mechanical Moon Phase

2 variants · Contemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,590MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Norqain Adventure Sport JP 42mm Midnight Blue
Norqain

Adventure Sport JP 42mm Midnight Blue

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,471MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bremont SOLO 43
Bremont

SOLO 43

 
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bell & Ross BR-X5
Bell & Ross

BR-X5

9 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bell & Ross

BR-X5 Racing

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Breitling Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic 42
Breitling

Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic 42

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Hanhart ADAC Eifelrennen Anniversary Edition
Hanhart

ADAC Eifelrennen Anniversary Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,917MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Orient Star M34 F7 Mechanical Moon Phase
Orient Star

M34 F7 Mechanical Moon Phase

Ref. RE-AY0202A
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Junghans Pilot Automatic Navy Blue
Junghans

Pilot Automatic Navy Blue

 
43.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,620MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Breitling Avenger Automatic 42 America250
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 42 America250

 
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$5,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Breitling Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission

Ref. S17328101B1X1
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
Bremont Broadsword
Bremont

Broadsword

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Akrone C-03 Horizon
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