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Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Watch
MSRP
$11,900
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing is the Bell & Ross BR-X5 ($8,990) — same family (BR-X5) and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Movado BOLD Verso at $1,195 (vs $11,900 for the BR-X5 Racing) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Akrone C-03 BRI LYON / PUBLIC is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Automatic.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Akrone C-03 BRI LYON / PUBLIC
Akronemicro

C-03 BRI LYON / PUBLIC

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$541MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
ProTek Watches ProTek Diver
ProTek Watchesmicro
PT2203

ProTek Diver

7 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$895MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
BEHRENS Starship-II x China Rocket
BEHRENSmicro

Starship-II x China Rocket

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,380MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Baume & Mercier Riviera Small Seconds
Baume & Merciermicro

Riviera Small Seconds

8 variants
41/42/43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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BEHRENS Rotary Watch 2025 Edition
BEHRENSmicro

Rotary Watch 2025 Edition

8 variants
42mm·Automatic
$5,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Beijing Watches Nebula Storm Mechanical Watch 42mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Star Hunter

Nebula Storm Mechanical Watch 42mm

2 variants
42.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
D1 Milano Skeleton Bracelet 41.5 mm
D1 Milanomicro

Skeleton Bracelet 41.5 mm

2 variants
40.5/41.5mm·Automatic
$775MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Draken Tugela GMT
Drakenmicro

Tugela GMT

3 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$488MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Armand Nicolet J09 Skeleton A660RAA
Armand Nicolet

J09 Skeleton A660RAA

3 variants · Ref. A660RAA
41mm·Automatic
$2,907MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Armand Nicolet J09 GMT A663AAA
Armand Nicolet

J09 GMT A663AAA

4 variants · Ref. A663AAA
41mm·Automatic
$2,907MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Armand Nicolet J09 Chronograph A668AAA
Armand Nicolet

J09 Chronograph A668AAA

4 variants · Ref. A668AAA
41mm·Automatic
$4,268MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Manufaktur Waldhoff Continental S
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Continental S

3 variants
41mm·Automatic
$1,589MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing

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
$8,990MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bell & Ross BR-X5 Green Lum
Bell & Ross

BR-X5 Green Lum

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$13,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bremont Supernova
Bremont

Supernova

6 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Hublot Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm
Hublot

Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm

Ref. 431.NM.1370.RX
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$21,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Breitling Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission

Ref. S17328101B1X1
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Hublot Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm
Hublot

Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm

2 variants · Big Bang
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$20,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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 BR-X5 Racing
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 Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Breitling Avenger B01 Chronograph Night Mission
Breitling

Avenger B01 Chronograph Night Mission

4 variants · Avenger
42/44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$9,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Breitling Aviator 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43
Breitling

Aviator 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43

2 variants · Aviator 8
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
IWC Schaffhausen Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Ingenieur

Iw338902 Ingenieur Automatic

2 variants · Ingenieur
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$23,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing

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 Verso
Movadomicro

BOLD Verso

4 variants · Ref. 3600961
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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 Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Victorinox Swiss Army Automatic
Victorinox

Swiss Army Automatic

2 variants · Ref. 242044
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bell & Ross V2-92
Bell & Ross

V2-92

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,726MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Bremont Supermarine 500M
Bremont

Supermarine 500M

7 variants · Supermarine
43mm·Automatic·500m WR
$4,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Christopher Ward Twelve X (Ti)
Christopher Ward

Twelve X (Ti)

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,375MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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 Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Glycine Unisex Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0508
Glycine
Airpilot

Unisex Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0508

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Auto

4 variants · Ref. H70455133
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$845MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Christopher Ward C60 Pro 300
Christopher Ward

C60 Pro 300

2 variants · C60
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Hamilton Khaki Field Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Day Date Auto

Ref. H70505733
42mm·Automatic
$895MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing

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
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Hublot Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic
Hublot

Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic

3 variants · Big Bang
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$26,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm

Ref. 15710ST.OO.A002CA.01
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm

Ref. 26420SO.OO.A600CA.01
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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 Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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 Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moon 3DTP
Linde Werdelin

Oktopus Moon 3DTP

 
44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$26,667MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Trilobe Nuit Fantastique
Trilobe

Nuit Fantastique

 
38.5/40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Patek Philippe Grand Complications 6159
Patek Philippemicro

Grand Complications 6159

Ref. 6159
39.5mm·Automatic
$130,033MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Trilobe Our watch Château Trente-Deux
Trilobe

Our watch Château Trente-Deux

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$24,392MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Tudor Royal 41mm
Tudor

Royal 41mm

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
Tudor North Flag
Tudor

North Flag

Ref. M91210N-0001
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Racing
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