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Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM

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

Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$5,700
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM is the Bell & Ross BR-X5 ($9,300) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29 at $2,490 (vs $5,700 for the 05 HOROLUM) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey Luminaire Aetherfire is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Automatic. Stepping up, the Patek Philippe Cubitus 7128 ($84,522) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey Luminaire Aetherfire
BOLDR Supply Co.micro

Odyssey Luminaire Aetherfire

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$599MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
ALATO Timescope Automatic 100m 39.8mm
ALATOmicro

Timescope Automatic 100m 39.8mm

3 variants
39.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
$800MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Boldr Odyssey 40mm
Boldrmicro

Odyssey 40mm

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$799MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
RZE Resolute
RZEmicro

Resolute

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$759MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Venezianico Nereide 39 - 3121505C
Venezianicomicro

Nereide 39 - 3121505C

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$654MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Aision Watch Co HANG
Aision Watch Comicro

HANG

23 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$781MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
JIANGHUN Xuanwu Sport Luxury
JIANGHUNmicro

Xuanwu Sport Luxury

3 variants · Ref. JH0403
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$538MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Luch Ego II
Luchmicro

Ego II

3 variants · Ref. 37800335
40mm·Automatic
$370MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Tool Watch Co TWCO. Lumecore GMT
Tool Watch Comicro

TWCO. Lumecore GMT

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Horizon Watches Nemo with Black mother of pearl guilloche dial
Horizon Watchesmicro

Nemo with Black mother of pearl guilloche dial

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Tool Watch Co TWCO. Goodman GMT Tactical
Tool Watch Comicro

TWCO. Goodman GMT Tactical

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$645MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
AETHELSOHN Glacier Hydraulic Ice-Texture Dial Automatic Watch
AETHELSOHN

Glacier Hydraulic Ice-Texture Dial Automatic Watch

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM

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.

Bell & Ross BR-X5
Bell & Ross

BR-X5

9 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Fortis Vagabond V-40
Fortis

Vagabond V-40

3 variants · Vagabond
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,480MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer

23 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
30/34/38/41mm·Automatic·150m WR
$6,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds

3 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
41mm·Automatic·150m WR
$7,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Norqain Wild ONE Vienna Capitals Special Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Vienna Capitals Special Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,607MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik 39 ember
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik 39 ember

3 variants · Club
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,320MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Fortis Marinemaster M-40
Fortis

Marinemaster M-40

8 variants · Marinemaster
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,520MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx

4 variants · Pilot Watches
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$5,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Seiko King Seiko KS1969
Seiko

King Seiko KS1969

4 variants
39.4mm·Automatic
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold
Hublot

Classic Fusion King Gold

Ref. 565.NX.1470.RX
42mm·Automatic
$8,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
IWC Schaffhausen IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun

2 variants · Pilot Watches
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM

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.

Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,490MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic Cosc
Frederique Constant

Highlife Automatic Cosc

11 variants
39/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
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 Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Citizen Zenshin 60 Mechanical
Citizen

Zenshin 60 Mechanical

3 variants · Zenshin
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$581MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Yema Superman Dato CMM.10
Yema

Superman Dato CMM.10

4 variants · Superman
39.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,777MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Citizen Series 8 870
Citizen

Series 8 870

4 variants · Series 8
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Orient Golden Eye II
Orient

Golden Eye II

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)
Christopher Ward
Twelve

The Twelve 40 (Ti)

5 variants · Twelve
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Orient Retrograde
Orient

Retrograde

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$415MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Seiko TiCTAC 40th Anniversary SZSB032
Seiko
【SEIKO×TiCTAC】チックタック40周年記念コラボレーションモデル発売!

TiCTAC 40th Anniversary SZSB032

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Christopher Ward The Twelve
Christopher Ward
Twelve

The Twelve

4 variants · Twelve
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Patek Philippe Cubitus 7128
Patek Philippemicro

Cubitus 7128

2 variants · Cubitus
40mm·Automatic
$84,522MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Tudor Royal 41mm
Tudor

Royal 41mm

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Tudor Black Bay One 41
Tudor

Black Bay One 41

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Breitling Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 - PB3114101C1A1
Breitling

Chronomat B31 Automatic 40 - PB3114101C1A1

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus
A. Lange & Söhne

Odysseus

Ref. 363.068
40.5mm·Automatic·120m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding "50ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

10 variants · Royal Oak
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw328901 Ingenieur Automatic

5 variants · Ingenieur
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm

Ref. 15500ST.OO.1220ST.04
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Sjöö Sandström Royal Steel Worldtimer
Sjöö Sandström

Royal Steel Worldtimer

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·459m WR
$17,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Tudor North Flag
Tudor

North Flag

Ref. M91210N-0001
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm

Ref. 15500ST.OO.1220ST.03
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726
Patek Philippemicro

Nautilus 5726

2 variants · Nautilus
40.5mm·Automatic
$57,015MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross 05 HOROLUM
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