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BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$2,380
The short answer

The closest alternative to the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket is the Movado Alta SE ($3,495) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Glycine Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0312 at $650 (vs $2,380 for the Starship-II x China Rocket) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BEHRENS Starship-II Watch is the standout microbrand take — same family (Starship-II) and Looks nearly identical.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BEHRENS Starship-II Watch
BEHRENSmicro

Starship-II Watch

5 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,920MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Core Timepieces Original Sin
Core Timepiecesmicro
Seven Sins

Original Sin

4 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Micromilspec Milgraph
Micromilspecmicro
Milgraph — Titanium GMT Chronograph

Milgraph

3 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Beijing Watches Five-Star Skeleton Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Star Hunter

Five-Star Skeleton Mechanical Watch 42mm

3 variants
42mm·Automatic
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton
Spinnakermicro

Croft 42 Skeleton

7 variants · Croft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$435MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Swiss Watch Company Tumbler Black – DLC Titanium Swiss Automatic
Swiss Watch Companymicro

Tumbler Black – DLC Titanium Swiss Automatic

5 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Beijing Watches Star Trail Skeleton Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Star Hunter

Star Trail Skeleton Mechanical Watch 42mm

3 variants
42.5mm·Automatic
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Kobold Phantom SL
Koboldmicro

Phantom SL

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$16,500MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
BERNY Men's Skeleton Mechanical Watch
BERNYmicro

Men's Skeleton Mechanical Watch

6 variants
42mm·Automatic
$140MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Kobold Phantom SL Avantgarde
Koboldmicro

Phantom SL Avantgarde

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$18,500MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Ocean to Orbit Base Camp
Ocean to Orbitmicro

Base Camp

5 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Oblvlo SCM Gear Drive
Oblvlomicro
SCM Series

SCM Gear Drive

 
42mm·Automatic
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket

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.

Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Glycine Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0080
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0080

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,530MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Frederique Constant Highlife Chronograph Automatic Bamford
Frederique Constant

Highlife Chronograph Automatic Bamford

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,495MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
DOXA Whitepearl
DOXA

Whitepearl

 
42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,290MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
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
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

8 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,995MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
DOXA Doxa Sub 300T Ti
DOXA
SUB

Doxa Sub 300T Ti

4 variants
42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,190MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Glycine Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0189
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0189

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,450MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Hamilton Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema

Ref. H42605731
42mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Glycine Unisex Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0511
Glycine
Airpilot

Unisex Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0511

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,275MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket

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.

Glycine Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0312
Glycine
Airman

Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0312

 
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Christopher Ward C60 Trident Reef
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident Reef

5 variants · Trident
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Glycine Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0311
Glycine
Airman

Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0311

 
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$905MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Otsuka Lotec 6号
Otsuka Lotec

6号

 
42.6mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Victorinox Swiss Army Automatic
Victorinox

Swiss Army Automatic

2 variants · Ref. 242044
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
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
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
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 BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Glycine Men's Combat Sub Box Ceramic 41mm Automatic Watch
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub Box Ceramic 41mm Automatic Watch

5 variants
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$705MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Otsuka Lotec 5号改
Otsuka Lotec

5号改

 
40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Damasko DC66 black
Damaskomicro

DC66 black

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Damasko DC87 black - SI Control-Spring
Damaskomicro

DC87 black - SI Control-Spring

 
43.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43mm

Ref. 26622TI.GG.D002CA.01
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Hublot Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic
Hublot
Big Bang

Hublot Big Bang Unico Magic

5 variants · Big Bang
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$23,300MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

2 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$25,200MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Linde Werdelin Spidolite Titanium – 3D Movement
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Titanium – 3D Movement

 
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$21,587MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm

Ref. 26530TI.OO.1220TI.01
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Bell & Ross BR-X5
Bell & Ross

BR-X5

9 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,300MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Christopher Ward Twelve X (Ti)
Christopher Ward

Twelve X (Ti)

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,375MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

3 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$27,400MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

3 variants · Royal Oak
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bell & Ross

BR-X5 Racing

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,300MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moon 3DTP
Linde Werdelin

Oktopus Moon 3DTP

 
44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$26,667MSRP
vsCompare with the BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
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