
Finding alternatives to
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Ref. C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0
120 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$6,275
Microbrand picks· 37
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Christopher Ward
C65 Sandhurst Series 2
40mm · Automatic$1,375
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Expedition Enigmath
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Globetrotter GMT
40mm · Automatic$469
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Marine
40mm · Automatic$439
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Merlion 50th Anniversary
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Trident Reef
41mm · Automatic$995
Automatic · Same size

Brew
Metric - Digital Blend
40mm · Automatic$425
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Lympstone
40mm · Automatic$1,615
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Trident Pro 300
40mm · Automatic$1,095
Automatic · Same size

Echo/Neutra
1956 3H
40mm · Automatic$1,025
Automatic · Same size

Echo/Neutra
Averau 39 3H
39mm · Automatic$840
Automatic · Same size

Echo/Neutra
Averau 39 Moon Phase
39mm · Automatic$1,085
Automatic · Same size

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

RZE
Resolute Type A
39mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Same size

Gruppo Gamma
Field III
40mm · Automatic$439
Automatic · Same size

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Steel
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Similar size

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Weathered
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Similar size

Oak & Oscar
Team Shuster Humboldt
39.5mm · Automatic$2,022
Automatic · Same size

Oak & Oscar
The Ashland
39.5mm · Automatic$1,850
Automatic · Same size

Oak & Oscar
The Humboldt 12-hr
39.5mm · Automatic$1,750
Automatic · Same size

Oak & Oscar
The Humboldt ExP-02
39.5mm · Automatic$2,400
Automatic · Same size

anOrdain
Model 1
41mm · Automatic$3,804
Automatic · Same size

anOrdain
Model 2
41mm · Automatic$2,673
Automatic · Same size

Gruppo Gamma
Field III GMT
40mm · Automatic$459
Automatic · Same size

RZE
Resolute
40mm · Automatic$759
Automatic · Same size

Traska
Venturer GMT
40mm · Automatic$785
Automatic · Same size

Brew
Metric - Manual Wind Blue
40mm · Automatic$875
Automatic · Same size

Traska
Commuter Carbon Black
40mm · Automatic$700
Automatic · Same size

Traska
Freediver Arctic
40mm · Automatic$735
Automatic · Same size

Traska
Seafarer Charcoal
40mm · Automatic$665
Automatic · Same size

anOrdain
Model 2 Porcelain
39.5mm · Automatic$2,356
Automatic · Same size

anOrdain
Model 3 Method
39mm · Automatic$4,693
Automatic · Same size

Brew
Metric Lite
40mm · Automatic$375
Automatic · Same size

Echo/Neutra
1956 GMT
40mm · Automatic GMT$1,560
Same size · Sapphire

Brew
8-Bit V2
40mm · Automatic$395
Automatic · Same size

Lorca
MODEL No.2 CHRONOGRAPH
37mm · Automatic$2,750
Automatic · Sapphire

RZE
Aspirare
44mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Sapphire
Steps up from here· 10
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton X Lite 41mm Limited Edition
41mm · Automatic$15,707
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-X3 Night Vision
41mm · Automatic$15,012
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-X5 Blue Lum
41mm · Automatic$15,012
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay 58 18K
39mm · Automatic$22,550
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-05 Diamond
40mm · Automatic$24,829
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Limited Edition Yellow Gold
39mm · Automatic$20,216
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Red Gold
39mm · Automatic$20,216
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono 42mm Red Gold Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$27,900
Automatic · Similar size

Bell & Ross
BRS-92 ROSE GOLD
39mm · Automatic$13,932
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Sun Wukong Artist Edition
41.5mm · Automatic$30,400
Automatic · Similar size
In the same price band· 31
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Norqain
Adventure 40mm
40mm · Automatic$4,283
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Adventure NEVEREST 40mm Limited Edition
40mm · Automatic$5,028
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay 58
39mm · Automatic$5,350
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LEGEND DIVER 42 BLACK LACQUERED
42mm · Automatic$3,200
Automatic · Similar size

Norqain
Adventure Sport JP 42mm Anthracite Grey
42mm · Automatic$3,471
Automatic · Similar size

Norqain
NEVEREST GMT Glacier 41mm
41mm · Automatic$5,300
Automatic · Same size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST GMT
41mm · Automatic$3,350
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay 58 Bronze
39mm · Automatic$5,850
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Monarch
39mm · Automatic$5,875
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Pelagos 39
40mm · Automatic$5,625
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-X3 Blue Steel
41mm · Automatic$7,992
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-X5 Iridescent
41mm · Automatic$9,709
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
308 Hunting Watch
40mm · Automatic$3,154
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
T50 GBDR
41mm · Automatic$4,428
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR V2-94 R.S.18
41mm · Automatic$5,616
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman Vintage Noon Purist
40mm · Automatic$3,500
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LEGEND DIVER BRONZE
42mm · Automatic$3,550
Automatic · Similar size

Longines
LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME
39mm · Automatic$5,200
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray
41mm · Automatic$5,690
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik 39 ember
39.5mm · Automatic$4,320
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer blue
40mm · Automatic$5,760
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Hölstein Edition 2025
41mm · Automatic$5,000
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
EZM 13.1
41mm · Automatic$3,780
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
U50 SDR with TEGIMENT option
41mm · Automatic$3,326
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik 42 date black
42mm · Automatic$5,050
Automatic · Similar size

Bell & Ross
BR V2-94 BELLYTANKER BRONZE
41mm · Automatic$6,264
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Divers Sixty‑Five 12h Calibre 400
40mm · Automatic$4,300
Automatic · Same size

Oris
ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser
39mm · Automatic$5,750
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Artelier Complication
39.5mm · Automatic$3,150
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman SST GMT
43mm · Automatic$3,400
Automatic · Sapphire

Nivada Grenchen
Chronomaster Valjoux
38mm · Manual Chronograph$5,000
Similar size · Sapphire
Cheaper alternatives· 29
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST MESH
41mm · Automatic$2,350
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 · Similar size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST
39mm · Automatic$2,350
Automatic · Same size

Longines
SPIRIT
40mm · Automatic$2,550
Automatic · Same size

Nivada Grenchen
Depthmaster
39mm · Automatic$1,050
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
104 Classic 12
41mm · Automatic$2,203
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
105 St Sa UTC
41mm · Automatic$1,998
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
EZM 3 S
41mm · Automatic$3,046
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
EZM 3F
41mm · Automatic$1,933
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LEGEND DIVER 42
42mm · Automatic$2,850
Automatic · Similar size

Nivada Grenchen
F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
38mm · Automatic$1,360
Automatic · Similar size

Glycine
Sea Kraken
39mm · Automatic$1,600
Automatic · Same size

Orient
AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
39.9mm · Automatic$370
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman GMT
42mm · Automatic$2,700
Automatic · Similar size

Glycine
Combat Sub Sport
39mm · Automatic$1,850
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Combat Sub Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,750
Automatic · Similar size

Nivada Grenchen
Antarctic Diver Aquamar
38mm · Automatic$1,050
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
ORIS SOCIAL CLUB Barcelona
40mm · Automatic$2,600
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Oris X RedBar Limited Edition II
39mm · Automatic$2,950
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
1926 39mm Automatic
39mm · Automatic$2,575
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
1926 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$2,650
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Adventure Sport 37mm White
37mm · Automatic$2,542
Automatic · Sapphire

Orient
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B
39.9mm · Automatic$405
Automatic · Same size

Orient
AC0Q-40 RA-AC0Q05P10B
39.9mm · Automatic$355
Automatic · Same size

Orient
Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Diver
39.9mm · Automatic$435
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Artelier S
38mm · Automatic$2,300
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot Big Date
41mm · Automatic$2,600
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR V1-92 BLUE STEEL
38.5mm · Automatic$2,592
Automatic · Similar size
Direct homages· 13
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Sugess
Ocean Star S450 YM
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic0
Automatic · Same size

Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Seestern S434 Pro Diver
40mm · Automatic$249
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Ocean Star S421
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Seestern S430 Titanium Diver
40mm · Automatic$299
Automatic · Same size

Orient
Classic Watch
40mm · Automatic$245
Automatic · Same size

Seestern
Sub 300 V4
42mm · Automatic$10
Automatic · Similar size

Orient
Esteem II
41mm · Automatic$285
Automatic · Same size

Seestern
S471 Double Crown Diver
38mm · Automatic$179
Automatic · Similar size

Orient
AA02 Diver Watch
41.5mm · Automatic$285
Automatic · Similar size

Orient
Bambino Version 1
40mm · Automatic$255
Automatic · Same size

Seestern
S456 GMT
41mm · Automatic GMT$299
Same size · Sapphire