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Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm

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

Case
42.5mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$529
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm is the Otsuka Lotec 6号 — visually similar and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Seiko SCVE053 at $207 (vs $529 for the Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Beijing Watches Galactic Rhythm Mechanical Watch 42mm is the standout microbrand take — same family (Star Hunter) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Movado Alta SE ($3,495) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Beijing Watches Galactic Rhythm Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Star Hunter

Galactic Rhythm Mechanical Watch 42mm

2 variants
42.5mm·Automatic
$549MSRP
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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 Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watches Nebula Storm Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Star Hunter

Nebula Storm Mechanical Watch 42mm

2 variants
42.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$549MSRP
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Seagull Artisan Heritage Series Skeleton Coaxial Toubrlioon 42mm
Seagullmicro
Skeleton

Artisan Heritage Series Skeleton Coaxial Toubrlioon 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic
$2,349MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
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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Manufaktur Waldhoff Capital
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Capital

5 variants
44mm·Automatic
$439MSRP
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Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Paragon

2 variants
43.5mm·Manual
$690MSRP
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Seagull Artisan Heritage Series Free-sprung Coaxial Tourbillon 41mm
Seagullmicro
Tourbillon

Artisan Heritage Series Free-sprung Coaxial Tourbillon 41mm

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$1,809MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
BA111OD Chapter 3.3 1R1SE
BA111ODmicro

Chapter 3.3 1R1SE

4 variants
42mm·Automatic
$1,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Towson Watch Co HALF-SKELLY
Towson Watch Comicro

HALF-SKELLY

 
42mm·Manual
$9,995MSRP
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Lilienthal Berlin Neolux Skeleton – Dark Grey
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Neolux Skeleton – Dark Grey

 
42mm·Automatic
$679MSRP
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Loresum LS01
Loresummicro
LS03

LS01

9 variants
42mm·Automatic
$1,810MSRP
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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.

Otsuka Lotec 6号
Otsuka Lotec

6号

 
42.6mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
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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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Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
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Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
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Otsuka Lotec 5号改
Otsuka Lotec

5号改

 
40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Invicta Objet D Art 69126
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69126

 
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0309
Glycine
Airman

Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0309

 
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$905MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0310
Glycine
Airman

Men's Airman SST GMT 43mm Automatic Watch GL0310

 
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$905MSRP
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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 Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Otsuka Lotec 7.5号
Otsuka Lotec

7.5号

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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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.

Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
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Swatch Petite Seconde Black
Swatch

Petite Seconde Black

Ref. SY23S400
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Orient Bambino Version 2
Orient

Bambino Version 2

5 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$270MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Orient Bambino Version 6
Orient

Bambino Version 6

7 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Orient Classic Watch
Orient

Classic Watch

3 variants · Classic
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Casio GM-2100
Casio
G-Shock

GM-2100

2 variants · G-Shock
44.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$220MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Timex Q Timex NASA 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Q Timex NASA 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$239MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Casio GM-S2110
Casio
G-Shock

GM-S2110

2 variants · G-Shock
40.5mm·Quartz·200m WR
$200MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Glycine Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0284
Glycine

Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0284

 
43mm·Automatic
$1,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Glycine Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0285
Glycine

Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0285

 
43mm·Automatic
$1,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Glycine Men's Airman SST 12 Purist 43mm Automatic Watch GL0146
Glycine

Men's Airman SST 12 Purist 43mm Automatic Watch GL0146

 
43mm·Automatic
$2,640MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Hamilton Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema

Ref. H42605731
42mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Fusion Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 3601247
43.5mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Ming 20.11 Mosaic
Ming

20.11 Mosaic

 
41.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
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
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,514MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
Tissot T-Complication Squelette
Tissot

T-Complication Squelette

 
43mm·Manual
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Beijing Watches Star Hunter Mechanical Watch 42mm
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