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Browse/Alternatives/Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228
Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228

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

Case
20mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Dress
MSRP
$175
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228 is the Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 44L271 ($195) — same family (Vintage Dress) and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Casio MQ-24 at $30 (vs $175 for the Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Watch-2926L is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Tissot Lovely Round ($400) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

45 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BERNY BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Watch-2926L
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Watch-2926L

5 variants
18mm·Quartz
$60MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Gold Watch-2967L
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Gold Watch-2967L

6 variants
19.5mm·Quartz
$67MSRP
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Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz
Vaermicro
Ceremony

C1 Ceremony Quartz

4 variants · Ceremony
34/36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$349MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Women Quartz Square Gold Watch-2921L
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Women Quartz Square Gold Watch-2921L

5 variants
18mm·Quartz
$60MSRP
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Grandeur Watches Galaxy Ceramic Series G14302
Grandeur Watchesmicro

Galaxy Ceramic Series G14302

2 variants
27mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
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Makydo Onyx
Makydomicro

Onyx

7 variants
33/40mm·Quartz
$244MSRP
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Nuncier MS Silver 38mm BL
Nunciermicro

MS Silver 38mm BL

 
38mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Nuncier MS Silver 38mm VN
Nunciermicro

MS Silver 38mm VN

 
38mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Aigi Watches POLAR NIGHT 32MM
Aigi Watchesmicro

POLAR NIGHT 32MM

2 variants
32mm·Quartz
$167MSRP
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Nuncier MS Silver 38mm GN
Nunciermicro

MS Silver 38mm GN

 
38mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Corniche Heritage 36
Cornichemicro

Heritage 36

 
36mm·Quartz
$365MSRP
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Autran & Viala Plano S
Autran & Vialamicro

Plano S

3 variants
28mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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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.

Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 44L271
Bulova
Vintage Dress

Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 44L271

 
20mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
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Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Vintage Dress 43L226
Bulova
Vintage Dress

Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Vintage Dress 43L226

 
24mm·Quartz
$150MSRP
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Bulova White Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Classic 43L230
Bulova
Classic

White Dial Stainless Steel Expansion Classic 43L230

2 variants
18.5mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
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Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
28/42mm·Quartz
$350MSRP
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Timex Cavatina Luxe 22mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Cavatina Luxe 22mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
22mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
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Tissot Pendants
Tissot

Pendants

 
30.1mm·Quartz
$250MSRP
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Seiko Essentials Tank Dress (Ladies)
Seiko

Essentials Tank Dress (Ladies)

7 variants · Essentials
22.2/22.7mm·Quartz
$315MSRP
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Timex Noah x Timex Oval Moon Phase
Timex

Noah x Timex Oval Moon Phase

Ref. A376FW25
35mm·Quartz
$228MSRP
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Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
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Casio MTP-B145D-7BV
Casio

MTP-B145D-7BV

 
35mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 25mm Expansion Band
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm Expansion Band

 
25mm·Quartz
$91MSRP
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Yema Radiance
Yema

Radiance

6 variants
30mm·Quartz
$279MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 9

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

Casio MQ-24
Casio

MQ-24

10 variants
34.9mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
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Swatch Silver Glistar Too
Swatch

Silver Glistar Too

Ref. LK343E
25mm·Quartz
$75MSRP
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Swatch Greenbelle
Swatch

Greenbelle

Ref. LG129
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Swatch Pinkbelle
Swatch

Pinkbelle

Ref. LP150
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 25mm Expansion Band Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm Expansion Band Watch

5 variants
25mm·Quartz
$83MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 25mm
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm

5 variants
25mm·Quartz
$73MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H451
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H451

 
35mm·Quartz
$83MSRP
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Casio AQ-800E-7A
Casio

AQ-800E-7A

2 variants · AQ-800E
32.1mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Casio MRW-200H
Casio

MRW-200H

6 variants
44.6mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Tissot Lovely Round
Tissot

Lovely Round

6 variants
19.5mm·Quartz
$400MSRP
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Tissot Lovely
Tissot

Lovely

 
19.5mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Seiko Seiko power design project collection 1 collection 1 Limited Edition
Seiko

Seiko power design project collection 1 collection 1 Limited Edition

3 variants · Seiko power design project collection 1
20.2mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Quartz
Hamilton

American Classic Ardmore Quartz

 
19mm·Quartz
$625MSRP
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Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small
Hamilton

American Classic Ardmore Small

2 variants
19mm·Quartz
$625MSRP
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Tissot Bellissima
Tissot

Bellissima

3 variants
26mm·Quartz
$515MSRP
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Hamilton Ventura S Quartz
Hamilton

Ventura S Quartz

2 variants
24/34mm·Quartz
$1,075MSRP
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Bulova White Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 97L177
Bulova
Sutton

White Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 97L177

2 variants
21mm·Quartz
$475MSRP
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Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 5mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 5mm

5 variants · De Ville Prestige
27.5mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
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Omega Constellation Quartz
Omega

Constellation Quartz

16 variants · Constellation
25/28/36mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet The Very Thought Of You 96L341
Bulova
Frank Sinatra

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet The Very Thought Of You 96L341

 
21mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz 30mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Quartz 30mm

5 variants · De Ville Prestige
30mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
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