Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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

Echo/Neutra

Cristallo Professional Diver 500m

42mm · Automatic$1,450

Shared: Date · Automatic

Traska

Commuter Carbon Black

40mm · Automatic$700

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Traska

Freediver Arctic

40mm · Automatic$735

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma

Field III GMT Date

40mm · Automatic$459

Shared: Date · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma

Vanguard Steel Date

42mm · Automatic$790

Shared: Date · Automatic

Gruppo Gamma

Vanguard Weathered Date

42mm · Automatic$790

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oak & Oscar

Batch Nº2

38mm · Automatic$1,775

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oak & Oscar

Team Shuster Humboldt

39.5mm · Automatic$2,022

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oak & Oscar

The Ashland

39.5mm · Automatic$1,850

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oak & Oscar

The Humboldt 12-hr

39.5mm · Automatic$1,750

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Christopher Ward

C60 Sapphire Edge

40mm · Automatic$1,495

Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra

1956 Chrono

40mm · Manual winding chronograph$2,060

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Similar size

Christopher Ward

C60 Pro 300

42mm · Automatic$1,550

Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra

Averau Ceramic 3H

42mm · Automatic$1,180

Shared: Date · Automatic

Boldr

Expedition II

41mm · Automatic$699

Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward

C60 Atoll 300

40mm · Automatic$1,320

Shared: Date · Automatic

Christopher Ward

C60 Trident Pro 300

40mm · Automatic$1,095

Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra

1956 3H

40mm · Automatic$1,025

Shared: Date · Automatic

Traska

Seafarer Charcoal

40mm · Automatic$665

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Traska

Summiteer Charcoal

40mm · Automatic$700

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Boldr

Expedition Enigmath

41mm · Automatic$599

Automatic · Same size

Boldr

Odyssey Freediver

40mm · Automatic$649

Automatic · Similar size

Gruppo Gamma

Field III

40mm · Automatic$439

Automatic · Similar size

Brew

8-Bit V2

40mm · Automatic$395

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

RZE

Endeavour

41mm · Automatic$599

Automatic · Same size

Boldr

Blastoise

40mm · Automatic$449

Automatic · Similar size

anOrdain

Model 1

41mm · Automatic$3,804

Automatic · Same size

anOrdain

Model 2

41mm · Automatic$2,673

Automatic · Same size

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Bell & Ross

BR 03-90 ROSE GOLD

42mm · Automatic$22,572

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR-X1 instrument de marine

45mm · Automatic$24,840

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR-X1 ROSE GOLD & CERAMIC

45mm · Automatic$27,540

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oris

Sun Wukong Artist Edition

41.5mm · Automatic$30,400

Shared: Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor

42.5mm · Automatic$74,520

Shared: Hours/Minutes · Automatic

Sinn

6000 Roségold

38.5mm · Automatic$18,090

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono 42mm Red Gold Limited Edition

42mm · Automatic$27,900

Automatic · Same size

Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold

42mm · Automatic$20,509

Automatic · Same size

Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Bell & Ross

BR 126 AÉRONAVALE

43mm · Automatic$4,309

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL

42mm · Automatic$8,532

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR V2-94 R.S.18

41mm · Automatic$5,616

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR V3-94 A521

43mm · Automatic$5,184

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

144 St DIAPAL

41mm · Automatic$4,428

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

358 DIAPAL

42mm · Automatic$4,255

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

6012

41.5mm · Automatic$5,929

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

6052

41.5mm · Automatic$5,929

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain

Adventure Chrono 41mm NHL Limited Edition

41mm · Automatic$6,204

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain

Freedom 60 Chrono 43mm

43mm · Automatic$5,865

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain

Freedom 60 Chrono 43mm Limited Edition

43mm · Automatic$6,204

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain

Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm

42mm · Automatic$8,645

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Oris

Aquis Chronograph

43.5mm · Automatic$5,000

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Oris

Aquis Date Calibre 400

41.5mm · Automatic$5,150

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris

Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition IV

43.5mm · Automatic$4,750

Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor

Black Bay 68

43mm · Automatic$5,475

Automatic · Same size

Oris

Coulson Limited Edition

41mm · Automatic$5,200

Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor

Pelagos FXD Chrono

43mm · Automatic$6,375

Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Longines

CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH

42mm · Automatic$4,250

Automatic · Same size

Longines

LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION

43mm · Automatic$5,650

Automatic · Same size

Longines

ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON

43mm · Automatic$5,550

Automatic · Same size

Longines

LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE

41mm · Automatic$4,400

Automatic · Same size

Tudor

Black Bay Bronze

43mm · Automatic$5,425

Automatic · Same size

Tudor

Black Bay Ceramic

41mm · Automatic$6,125

Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte

Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray

41mm · Automatic$5,690

Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black

42mm · Automatic$6,030

Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte

Club automatic date Atlantic

41.5mm · Automatic$4,050

Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik 42 date black

42mm · Automatic$5,050

Automatic · Same size

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

Bell & Ross

BR 123 24H

42mm · Automatic$3,337

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Sinn

EZM 13.1

41mm · Automatic$3,780

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR 03-92 DESERT TYPE

42mm · Automatic$3,672

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Sinn

903 St II

41mm · Automatic$3,942

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

103 Klassik Dreier

41mm · Automatic$3,618

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sinn

103 St

41mm · Automatic$2,538

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Glycine

Combat Sub Sport GMT

42mm · Automatic$2,995

Shared: Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross

BR V1-92 BLUE STEEL

38.5mm · Automatic$2,592

Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Glycine

Airman GMT

42mm · Automatic$2,700

Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine

Airman Purist

42mm · Automatic$2,700

Shared: Date · Automatic

Glycine

Airman SST GMT

43mm · Automatic$3,400

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris

Big Crown ProPilot Big Date

41mm · Automatic$2,600

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris

Aquis Date Upcycle

41.5mm · Automatic$2,900

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris

ProPilot Date

41mm · Automatic$2,550

Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris

ProPilot Desert Edition

41mm · Automatic$3,500

Shared: Date · Automatic

Longines

LEGEND DIVER 42

42mm · Automatic$2,850

Automatic · Same size

Norqain

Adventure Sport JP 42mm Midnight Blue

42mm · Automatic$3,471

Automatic · Same size

Longines

SPIRIT ZULU TIME

42mm · Automatic$3,550

Automatic · Same size

Orient

RA-AC0K Diver Watch

43.4mm · Automatic$455

Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient

RA-AC0K05G00B LE

43.4mm · Automatic$450

Shared: Date · Automatic

Longines

CONQUEST

41mm · Automatic$2,850

Automatic · Same size

Longines

CONQUEST

41mm · Automatic$2,400

Automatic · Same size

Nivada Grenchen

F77 MK2 41mm Automatic

41mm · Automatic$1,460

Automatic · Same size

Norqain

Adventure Sport 42mm Matterhorn Ultraks

42mm · Automatic$3,040

Automatic · Same size

Norqain

Adventure Sport JP 42mm Anthracite Grey

42mm · Automatic$3,471

Automatic · Same size

Orient

75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B

39.9mm · Automatic$405

Shared: Date · Automatic

Nivada Grenchen

Chronomaster 41mm Automatic Chronograph

41mm · Automatic Chronograph$2,295

Shared: Chronograph · Same size

Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Spider

38mm · Automatic$945

Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient

AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

42.5mm · Automatic$450

Automatic · Same size

Tudor

1926 41mm Automatic

41mm · Automatic$2,650

Automatic · Same size

Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Sugess

Seestern S430 Titanium Diver

40mm · Automatic$299

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess

Seestern S434 Pro Diver

40mm · Automatic$249

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess

Seestern Vintage S407 600T

39mm · Automatic$249

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess

Ocean Star S421

40mm · Automatic$449

Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Seestern

Sub 300 V4

42mm · Automatic$10

Shared: Date · Automatic

Seestern

S450 Ocean Star

40mm · Automatic$299

Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient

Symphony IV

41.6mm · Automatic$325

Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor

Black Bay

41mm · Automatic0

Automatic · Same size

Orient

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch

41.8mm · Automatic$375

Automatic · Same size

Orient

RA-AC0J Classic Watch

42.4mm · Automatic$275

Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient

AA08 Diver Watch

41.8mm · Automatic$390

Automatic · Same size

Seestern

S471 Double Crown Diver

38mm · Automatic$179

Shared: Date · Automatic