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Aquatico 2026 Horse Year Limited Edition
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Aquatico 2026 Horse Year Limited Edition

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

Case
43mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$699
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Aquatico 2026 Horse Year Limited Edition is the Invicta S1 Rally 12790 — art / handcrafted dial and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Sistem Rosee at $285 (vs $699 for the 2026 Horse Year Limited Edition) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Wancher Watch Dream Watch is the standout microbrand take — art / handcrafted dial and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Sinn 1746 Porcelain ($5,022) 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.

Wancher Watch Dream Watch
Wancher Watchmicro

Dream Watch

19 variants
42mm·Automatic
$800MSRP
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Seagull Lian Nian You Yu Red Copper and 24K Gold Dial Coaxial Tourbillon 43mm
Seagullmicro
Tourbillon

Lian Nian You Yu Red Copper and 24K Gold Dial Coaxial Tourbillon 43mm

 
43mm·Automatic
$4,659MSRP
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Aquatico Horizon Hawk Aventurine Dial Automatic Pilot Watch
Aquaticomicro

Horizon Hawk Aventurine Dial Automatic Pilot Watch

8 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$399MSRP
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22 Studio 4D Concrete Watch Automatic 45mm Tiger Edition_New Classic
22 Studiomicro

4D Concrete Watch Automatic 45mm Tiger Edition_New Classic

2 variants
45mm·Automatic
$1,155MSRP
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Arcanaut ARC II
Arcanautmicro

ARC II

20 variants
40.52mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,850MSRP
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Meridiano Watches Lost Astronaut
Meridiano Watchesmicro
Beyond

Lost Astronaut

4 variants
28.5/34/38/40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$370MSRP
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22 Studio Limited Rabbit Edition Concrete Watch Automatic
22 Studiomicro
Concrete

Limited Rabbit Edition Concrete Watch Automatic

2 variants
45mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
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Atelier Caradant CityMaps
Atelier Caradantmicro

CityMaps

22 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,118MSRP
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Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch #ISL-62
Islandermicro
Dive Watches Guide

Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch #ISL-62

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$420MSRP
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Vancouver Watch Co Blood & Thunder - Mythosaur Skull
Vancouver Watch Comicro

Blood & Thunder - Mythosaur Skull

 
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$299MSRP
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Robot Watches ORBIS
Robot Watchesmicro

ORBIS

 
42mm·Automatic
$5,370MSRP
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Trenyo Freehand Circular Guilloche
Trenyomicro

Freehand Circular Guilloche

 
40mm·Automatic
$2,276MSRP
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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.

Invicta S1 Rally 12790
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 12790

2 variants
48mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Bulova Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch

4 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
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Invicta Objet D Art 69119
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69119

2 variants
42.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Movado Modern 47
Movadomicro

Modern 47

17 variants · Ref. 0608015
40mm·Quartz
$455MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334
Bulova
Longhorn

Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Invicta Pro Diver 9010OBXL
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 9010OBXL

 
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Seiko Prospex Sea JAWS 50th Anniversary Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex Sea JAWS 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

 
45mm·Automatic·200m WR
$795MSRP
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Orient World Map (Revival)
Orient

World Map (Revival)

3 variants
43.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$450MSRP
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Orient 75th Anniversary World Map LE
Orient

75th Anniversary World Map LE

 
43.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$495MSRP
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Autodromo monoposto automatic
Autodromo

monoposto automatic

2 variants
43mm·Automatic
$895MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0566
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0566

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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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.

Swatch Sistem Rosee
Swatch

Sistem Rosee

Ref. YIG400
42mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 2
Orient

Bambino Version 2

5 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$270MSRP
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Swatch Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Swatch

Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel

Ref. SUOZ197
41mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)
Orient

Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)

6 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Timex Peanuts x Timex Marlin Automatic Space 40mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2W87200
Timex

Peanuts x Timex Marlin Automatic Space 40mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2W87200

 
40mm·Automatic
$339MSRP
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Swatch Grancelona
Swatch

Grancelona

Ref. SO29Z708
41mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
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Timex Q Timex Marbella 40.5mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Q Timex Marbella 40.5mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

2 variants
40.5mm·Quartz·200m WR
$239MSRP
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Timex for Iron Maiden 1986 Tribute 40mm HNBR Strap Watch
Timex

for Iron Maiden 1986 Tribute 40mm HNBR Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$249MSRP
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Casio GMD-B300
Casio
G-Shock

GMD-B300

4 variants · G-Shock
43.8mm·Quartz·200m WR
$135MSRP
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Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

2 variants · Ref. BU2013
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$296MSRP
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Citizen Eco-Drive
Citizen

Eco-Drive

Ref. AW0148
42.3mm·Solar·100m WR
$338MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Sinn 1746 Porcelain
Sinn
Series 1736/1739/1746

1746 Porcelain

2 variants · Series 1736/1739/1746
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,022MSRP
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RGM Watches PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"
RGM Watches
Pennsylvania Series

PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"

2 variants
43.3mm·Manual
$2,950MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airman Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0141
Glycine

Men's Airman Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0141

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,500MSRP
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Longines LEGEND DIVER BRONZE
Longines

LEGEND DIVER BRONZE

Ref. L3.774.1.50.2
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,550MSRP
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Longines LEGEND DIVER 42
Longines

LEGEND DIVER 42

4 variants · Legend Diver
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,850MSRP
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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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Sartory Billard SB04-E Pietersite Platinum
Sartory Billard

SB04-E Pietersite Platinum

Ref. SB04E1PIE1
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,251MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Sub Bronze 42mm Automatic Watch GL0545
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub Bronze 42mm Automatic Watch GL0545

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,650MSRP
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Schofield Treasure Watch
Schofield

Treasure Watch

2 variants · Treasure Watch — Gold
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,260MSRP
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Junghans Meister Worldtimer
Junghans

Meister Worldtimer

4 variants
40.4mm·Automatic
$2,560MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer

10 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
30/38/41mm·Automatic·150m WR
$10,800MSRP
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Massena LAB Archetype 0.0
Massena LAB

Archetype 0.0

Ref. AR-00
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,250MSRP
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