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Baltany Subsecond Mechanical Vintage Dress Watch S4040
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Baltany Subsecond Mechanical Vintage Dress Watch S4040

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

Case
36mm
Category
Dress
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Baltany Subsecond Mechanical Vintage Dress Watch S4040 is the Orient Bambino No Date ($295) — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Casio MQ-24 at $30 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Militado 36mm Retro Dress Watch ML09 is the standout microbrand take — dress and Looks nearly identical.

56 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Militado 36mm Retro Dress Watch ML09
Militadomicro
Retro

36mm Retro Dress Watch ML09

2 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$69MSRP
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Enoksen Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - Swiss Edition - 36mm
Enoksenmicro

Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - Swiss Edition - 36mm

 
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$764MSRP
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IXDAO 36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch
IXDAOmicro

36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch

3 variants
36.8mm·Quartz
$279MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2944M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2944M

7 variants
38mm·Quartz
$64MSRP
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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001
KUOEmicro

OLD SMITH 90-001

9 variants · Old Smith
35mm·Quartz
$405MSRP
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Thorn 37mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch T0001
Thornmicro
Duty-free Zone

37mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch T0001

 
37mm·Quartz
$88MSRP
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IXDAO 36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch
IXDAOmicro

36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch

3 variants
36.8mm·Quartz
$279MSRP
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Enoksen Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - 36mm
Enoksenmicro

Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - 36mm

 
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$374MSRP
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Baltic MR Roulette
Balticmicro

MR Roulette

4 variants
36mm·Automatic
$545MSRP
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Retter Watches Mistral
Retter Watchesmicro

Mistral

3 variants
38mm·Manual
$1,695MSRP
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Militado New Release Militado 36mm ST1701 Automatic Dress Watch ML27
Militadomicro

New Release Militado 36mm ST1701 Automatic Dress Watch ML27

5 variants
36mm·Automatic
$120MSRP
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Ibarra MARIANO (STEEL) 38MM AUTOMATIC DRESS WATCH
Ibarramicro

MARIANO (STEEL) 38MM AUTOMATIC DRESS WATCH

 
38mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
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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.

Orient Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch

12 variants
35mm·Quartz
$75MSRP
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Casio MTP-B145D-7BV
Casio

MTP-B145D-7BV

 
35mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Timex Marlin Quartz 34mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Quartz 34mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
34mm·Quartz
$179MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 2
Orient

Bambino Version 2

5 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$270MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
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Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
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Swatch Live Time White
Swatch

Live Time White

Ref. SO31W101
34mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
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Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Mondaine Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch
Mondaine

Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch

 
36mm·Quartz
$170MSRP
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Bulova White Dial Leather Strap Vintage Classic 43L227
Bulova
Classic

White Dial Leather Strap Vintage Classic 43L227

2 variants
18.5mm·Quartz
$175MSRP
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Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

 
37mm·Eco-Drive·100m WR
$225MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 9

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Casio MQ-24
Casio

MQ-24

10 variants
34.9mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T20501
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T20501

 
35mm·Quartz
$69MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader Day Date 35mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader Day Date 35mm Leather Strap Watch

 
35mm·Quartz
$73MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T2H281
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T2H281

 
35mm·Quartz
$73MSRP
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Swatch Something New
Swatch

Something New

Ref. LB153
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Casio MRW-200H
Casio

MRW-200H

6 variants
44.6mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
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Swatch Lady Black Single
Swatch

Lady Black Single

Ref. LB170E
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Swatch Greenbelle
Swatch

Greenbelle

Ref. LG129
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Casio AQ-800E-7A
Casio

AQ-800E-7A

2 variants · AQ-800E
32.1mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion

Ref. 309
35mm·Manual
$2,800MSRP
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Stowa Marine Classic KS 36 arabic
Stowamicro

Marine Classic KS 36 arabic

2 variants
36mm·Manual
—MSRP
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Stowa Marine Classic / Marine
Stowamicro

Marine Classic / Marine

5 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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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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NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente 33 karat

Ref. 126
32.8mm·Manual
$2,520MSRP
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Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Moonphase
Frederique Constant

Classics Moneta Moonphase

6 variants
37mm·Quartz
$1,195MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Tangente power reserve
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente power reserve

Ref. 172
35mm·Manual
$3,190MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Automatic
Frederique Constant

Classics Heart Beat Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
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Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

3 variants · Ref. L2.357.4.78.6
34mm·Automatic
$2,450MSRP
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Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel)
Fears

Brunswick 38 (Steel)

11 variants · Brunswick
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$3,122MSRP
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Homages & lookalikes· 11

Watches that share this design language — confirmed homages, close tributes, and lookalikes, including the classics that inspired the look. Hidden when nothing in the catalog is related.

IWC Schaffhausen Iw3716 Portugieser Chronograph
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw3716 Portugieser Chronograph

6 variants · Portugieser
41mm·Automatic
$8,900MSRP
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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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IWC Schaffhausen Iw344001 Portugieser Yacht Club Moon Tide
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw344001 Portugieser Yacht Club Moon Tide

Ref. IW344001
44.6mm·Automatic
$44,000MSRP
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Sugess MoonPhase Master Automatic SU2528
Sugesshomage

MoonPhase Master Automatic SU2528

 
41mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1772
Pagani Designhomage
Quartz

PD-1772

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$142MSRP
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Baltany Original Design 36mm Sub-Second Vintage Watch S4108
Baltanyhomage

Original Design 36mm Sub-Second Vintage Watch S4108

 
36mm
—MSRP
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Seestern LOGO CUSTOM C-SU8230SW
Seesternhomage

LOGO CUSTOM C-SU8230SW

 
41mm·Manual
$770MSRP
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Sugess Tourbillon Master SU8230
Sugesshomage

Tourbillon Master SU8230

 
41mm·Manual
$700MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1790
Pagani Designhomage

PD-1790

6 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$113MSRP
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Sugess MoonPhase Master Chronograph SU1908
Sugesshomage

MoonPhase Master Chronograph SU1908

2 variants
40mm·Manual
$220MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1722
Pagani Designhomage
Automatic

PD-1722

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$142MSRP
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