
Finding alternatives to
Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold
Ref. br05-chrono-grey-steel-and-gold
87 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$15,336
ComplicationsHours/MinutesSecondsDateChronograph
Microbrand picks· 28
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Traska
Freediver Arctic
40mm · Automatic$735
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Echo/Neutra
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m
42mm · Automatic$1,450
Shared: Date · Automatic

Traska
Commuter Carbon Black
40mm · Automatic$700
Shared: Date, Chronograph · 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

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
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

Oak & Oscar
The Humboldt Seven Year
39.5mm · Automatic$2,400
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Christopher Ward
C60 Atoll 300
40mm · Automatic$1,320
Shared: Date · Automatic

Traska
Seafarer Charcoal
40mm · Automatic$665
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Christopher Ward
C60 Pro 300 Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,550
Shared: Date · Automatic

Boldr
Expedition II
41mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Sapphire Edge
40mm · Automatic$1,495
Shared: Date · Automatic

Echo/Neutra
1956 3H
40mm · Automatic$1,025
Shared: Date · 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

RZE
Endeavour
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Same size

Brew
8-Bit V2
40mm · Automatic$395
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

RZE
Valour 38
38mm · Automatic$399
Shared: Date · Automatic

Boldr
Blastoise
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Similar size

RZE
Aspirare
44mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Similar size
Steps up from here· 4
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Bell & Ross
BR-X1 TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD DIAMONDS
45mm · Manual$216,000
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Chronograph · Sapphire

Bell & Ross
BR-X2 tourbillon skeleton micro rotor
42.5mm · Automatic$74,520
Shared: Hours/Minutes · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17
45mm · Manual$171,720
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Chronograph · Sapphire

Bell & Ross
BR-X1 Tourbillon Titanium Diamonds
45mm · Manual$193,320
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Chronograph · Sapphire
In the same price band· 11
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Bell & Ross
BR 03-90 ROSE GOLD
42mm · Automatic$22,572
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-X3 Blue Steel
41mm · Automatic$7,992
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 03-92 DIVER BLUE BRONZE SAPPHIRE BEZEL
42mm · Automatic$8,532
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR-03 Chrono Blacktrack
42mm · Automatic$7,776
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm
42mm · Automatic$8,645
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Jade Green Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$9,594
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm Titanium Purple
42mm · Automatic$9,323
Shared: Chronograph · 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

Sinn
1800 TITANDAMASZENER
43mm · Automatic$10,681
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Sun Wukong Artist Edition
41.5mm · Automatic$30,400
Shared: Date · Automatic
Cheaper alternatives· 33
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-03 White Steel & Gold
41mm · Automatic$7,549
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 03-94 R.S.18
42mm · Automatic$6,372
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 123 24H
42mm · Automatic$3,337
Shared: Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date · Automatic

Bell & Ross
BR 126 AÉRONAVALE
43mm · Automatic$4,309
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 Limited Edition
43mm · Automatic$6,204
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Freedom 60 Chrono 43mm
43mm · Automatic$5,865
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Norqain
Freedom 60 Chrono 40mm Enjoy Life Special Edition
40mm · Automatic$6,543
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Oris
Aquis Chronograph
43.5mm · Automatic$5,000
Shared: Date, Chronograph · 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

Glycine
Combat Sub
42mm · Automatic$1,850
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Aquis Date Calibre 400
41.5mm · Automatic$5,150
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Aquis Date Upcycle
41.5mm · Automatic$2,900
Shared: Date · Automatic

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot Big Date
41mm · Automatic$2,600
Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor
Pelagos FXD Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,375
Shared: Chronograph · Automatic

Longines
SPIRIT ZULU TIME
42mm · Automatic$3,550
Automatic · Same size

Longines
ULTRA‑CHRON CARBON
43mm · Automatic$5,550
Automatic · Same size

Longines
CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH
42mm · Automatic$4,250
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
43mm · Automatic$5,650
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay 68
43mm · Automatic$5,475
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

Nivada Grenchen
Antarctic Spider
38mm · Automatic$945
Shared: Date · Automatic

Nivada Grenchen
F77 MK2 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$1,460
Automatic · Same size

Nivada Grenchen
Chronomaster 41mm Automatic Chronograph
41mm · Automatic Chronograph$2,295
Shared: Chronograph · 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
Direct homages· 11
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Sugess
Seestern S434 Pro Diver
40mm · Automatic$249
Shared: Date, Chronograph · Automatic

Sugess
Seestern S430 Titanium Diver
40mm · Automatic$299
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
RA-AC0K Diver Watch
43.4mm · Automatic$455
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
RA-AC0K05G00B LE
43.4mm · Automatic$450
Shared: Date · Automatic

Orient
Symphony IV
41.6mm · Automatic$325
Shared: Date · Automatic

Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic0
Automatic · Same size

Orient
Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Diver
39.9mm · Automatic$435
Shared: Date · Automatic