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Azimuth Back In Time
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Azimuth Back In Time

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$2,600
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Azimuth Back In Time is the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V ($3,095) — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic at $1,595 (vs $2,600 for the Back In Time) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Chronotechna NanoBlack is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical.

ColourwayPick a colorway to match a specific dial
48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Chronotechna NanoBlack
Chronotechnamicro

NanoBlack

6 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,070MSRP
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HEINRICH Taucher 2
HEINRICHmicro

Taucher 2

8 variants
41mm·Automatic
$838MSRP
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Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik – Dark Silver Orange
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Zeitgeist Automatik – Dark Silver Orange

4 variants
42.5mm·Automatic
$539MSRP
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Bangalore Watch Company Men in Blue
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Men in Blue

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,407MSRP
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Mühle-Glashütte 29er Big
Mühle-Glashüttemicro

29er Big

24 variants
42.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,825MSRP
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Santurce Submarino Colores Edition
Santurcemicro

Submarino Colores Edition

6 variants
41.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$999MSRP
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Akrone C-02 Nérée Antarctique
Akronemicro

C-02 Nérée Antarctique

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$541MSRP
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BEHRENS Rotary Watch 2025 Edition
BEHRENSmicro

Rotary Watch 2025 Edition

8 variants
42mm·Automatic
$5,050MSRP
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HoraPictor Desert
HoraPictormicro

Desert

3 variants
38mm·Automatic
$2,592MSRP
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Bangalore Watch Company Officer's Blue
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Officer's Blue

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,470MSRP
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DuFrane Watches Whitney Lauren Collaboration 2025
DuFrane Watchesmicro

Whitney Lauren Collaboration 2025

16 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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HoraPictor Totem Cipher
HoraPictormicro

Totem Cipher

 
38mm·Automatic
$4,115MSRP
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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.

Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V
Christopher Ward

C1 Jump Hour Mk V

3 variants · Ref. C01-39AJH4-S00B0-MG
39mm·Automatic
$3,095MSRP
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Movado Heritage Datron
Movadomicro

Heritage Datron

7 variants · Ref. 3650144
40mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

6 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$5,340MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0455
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0455

 
43mm·Automatic
$1,550MSRP
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Glycine Combat Classic
Glycine

Combat Classic

4 variants · Ref. GL0456
43mm·Automatic
$1,550MSRP
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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour
Fears

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

7 variants · Brunswick
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,498MSRP
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Runabout Automatic
Frederique Constant

Classics Runabout Automatic

 
42mm·Automatic
$1,795MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date

 
40mm·Automatic
$4,895MSRP
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Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGR299
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGR299

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,300MSRP
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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.

Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Fusion Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 3601247
43.5mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
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Movado BOLD Verso
Movadomicro

BOLD Verso

4 variants · Ref. 3600961
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,195MSRP
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Movado Heritage Calendoplan S
Movadomicro

Heritage Calendoplan S

6 variants · Ref. 3650218
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$907MSRP
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Autodromo monoposto automatic
Autodromo

monoposto automatic

2 variants
43mm·Automatic
$895MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,995MSRP
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Stowa Marine 40 Navis Limited
Stowamicro

Marine 40 Navis Limited

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Seiko Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Seiko
Presage

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Ref. SARX119
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 9
Orient

Bambino Version 9

3 variants
41.5mm·Automatic
$385MSRP
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Swatch Blurang
Swatch

Blurang

Ref. YIS430
42mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0568
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0568

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Tudor Black Bay
Tudor

Black Bay

 
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Rolex

Oyster Perpetual

10 variants · Ref. 276200
28/31/34/36/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,200MSRP
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Lumière

Ref. C01-41APT4-T00V0-B0
41mm·Automatic
$5,340MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000G-H078 (X76GH078)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw3716 Portugieser Chronograph
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw3716 Portugieser Chronograph

4 variants · Portugieser
41mm·Automatic
$23,500MSRP
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Bell & Ross BR-X3 Patrouille de France
Bell & Ross

BR-X3 Patrouille de France

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,100MSRP
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Breitling Top Time Deus
Breitling

Top Time Deus

Ref. A233101A/A834/543X/A18BA.6
41mm·Automatic
$5,750MSRP
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw3583xx Portugieser Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw3583xx Portugieser Automatic

3 variants · Portugieser
40.4mm·Automatic
$21,800MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 950 White Gold
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Grande Tradition Calibre 950 White Gold

2 variants · Master Grande Tradition
43mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer GMT Worldtimer 43mm
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer GMT Worldtimer 43mm

7 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
43mm·Automatic·150m WR
$10,900MSRP
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Bremont Hawking Limited Edition
Bremont

Hawking Limited Edition

5 variants · Hawking
41mm·Automatic
$9,995MSRP
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Christopher Ward The C12 Loco
Christopher Ward

The C12 Loco

4 variants · Ref. C12-41H6D1-S00B0-RW
41mm·Manual
$5,250MSRP
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