
Finding alternatives to
Astor + Banks Silver
Ref. ab-clasico
60 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
40mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,500
Microbrand picks· 36
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Fears
Standard
40mm · Manual$3,863
Dress · Manual

Geckota
Gold
40mm · Manual$1,299
Dress · Manual

Zelos
Ti Damascus LE
40mm · Manual$1,999
Dress · Manual

Astor + Banks
Black sandwich
42mm · Manual$1,499
Dress · Manual

Vario
Black
38mm · Manual$888
Dress · Manual

Zelos
Tantalum LE
39mm · Manual$699
Dress · Manual

Zelos
Tantalum LE
39mm · Manual$2,499
Dress · Manual

Zelos
Tantalum LE
39mm · Manual$699
Dress · Manual

Fears
Charcoal Rose
38mm · Manual$3,122
Dress · Manual

Lorier
Standard
39mm · Manual$999
Manual · Same size

Yema
Black
39mm · Automatic$1,913
Dress · Same size

Fears
Anthracite Grey (Diamond Set)
38mm · Manual$26,670
Dress · Manual

Marloe Watch Company
Daytimer
41mm · Manual$888
Manual · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company
Blue enamel over Guilloché
38mm · Manual$1,995
Manual · Similar size

Cincinnati Watch Company
Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo
38mm · Manual$1,995
Manual · Similar size

Cincinnati Watch Company
Cincinnati's Riverfront #1
38mm · Manual$1,995
Manual · Similar size

Cincinnati Watch Company
Curling
38mm · Manual$2,395
Manual · Similar size

Fears
Standard
40.5mm · Automatic$4,180
Dress · Same size

Henry Archer
Nero 40mm
40mm · Automatic$2,799
Dress · Same size

Vario
Sunburst Purple Fumé
39mm · Automatic$648
Dress · Same size

Furlan Marri
Disco Onyx Diamonds
38mm · Manual$3,955
Manual · Similar size

Furlan Marri
Disco Volante
38mm · Manual$2,825
Manual · Similar size

Lorier
Standard
38mm · Manual$799
Manual · Similar size

Atelier Wen
Piao 缥 (Ice Blue)
38.5mm · Automatic$25,800
Dress · Similar size

Atelier Wen
Regular
39mm · Automatic$5,450
Dress · Same size

Monta
Anthracite Dégradé
38.5mm · Automatic$1,895
Dress · Similar size

Halios
5N Gold
38mm · Automatic$995
Dress · Similar size

Sternglas
Asthet Edition Lumare
40mm · Automatic$593
Same size · Sapphire

Sternglas
Kanton
39mm · Automatic$971
Same size · Sapphire

Yema
Black
39mm · Automatic$2,249
Same size · Sapphire

Baltic
Prismic
36mm · Manual$1,069
Manual · Sapphire

Baltic
Prismic Stone
36mm · Manual$1,404
Manual · Sapphire

Horage
Tourbillon 2
41mm · Manual$10,080
Manual · Same size

Lorier
5.5 - 6.5 in.
36mm · Automatic$549
Dress · Sapphire

Maen
M7.2.1 Blue
36mm · Automatic$639
Dress · 57% less

Maen
M7.1.1
36mm · Automatic$1,271
Dress · 15% less
Steps up from here· 6
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Grand Seiko
SBGK007
39mm · Manual$7,300
Manual · Same size

Grand Seiko
SLGW007
38.6mm · Manual$10,000
Manual · Similar size

Grand Seiko
SBGK006
39mm · Manual$22,200
Manual · Same size

Grand Seiko
SBGW262
39mm · Manual$30,000
Manual · Same size

Bremont
Regular 40mm
40mm · Automatic$7,250
Same size · Sapphire

Bremont
Grey
37mm · Mechanical$5,150
Dress · Sapphire
In the same price band· 13
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Hamilton
American Classic Intra-Matic Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,275
Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,045
Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,145
Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
40mm · Automatic$995
Same size · Sapphire

Sartory Billard
SB04
40mm · Automatic$2,900
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
Presage Classic Series
40.2mm · Automatic$950
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
Presage Classic Series
40.2mm · Automatic$1,125
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain Dial
40.6mm · Automatic$1,900
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Enamel Dial
40.2mm · Automatic$1,400
Same size · Sapphire

Tissot
Ballade
39mm · Automatic$1,100
Same size · Sapphire

Tissot
Heritage 1938
39mm · Automatic$925
Same size · Sapphire

Tissot
Le Locle
39.3mm · Automatic$795
Same size · Sapphire

Tissot
Le Locle 20th Anniversary
39.3mm · Automatic$875
Same size · Sapphire
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· 1
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.




