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Castor Watches Antártica
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Castor Watches Antártica

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Field
MSRP
$79,900
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Castor Watches Antártica is the Zenith G F J Calibre 135 ($75,000) — same size. If price is the constraint, the Ming 19.01 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Agavus Agavia Line is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Quartz.

21 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Agavus Agavia Line
Agavusmicro

Agavia Line

28 variants
37/44mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
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Lima Watch SO:RE
Lima Watchmicro

SO:RE

 
40mm·Quartz
$146MSRP
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Slow Watches Twelve
Slow Watchesmicro

Twelve

3 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$290MSRP
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Slow Watches Jo series
Slow Watchesmicro

Jo series

4 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$235MSRP
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Milifortic Retro Luminous Quartz Field Watch M052
Miliforticmicro

Retro Luminous Quartz Field Watch M052

Ref. M052
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$100MSRP
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Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Militadomicro
Sapphire Crystal

36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01

7 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$69MSRP
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Agavus Special Edition Line
Agavusmicro

Special Edition Line

23 variants
37/44mm·Quartz
$271MSRP
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Castor Watches Cantaría
Castor Watchesmicro

Cantaría

 
38mm·Quartz
$149,900MSRP
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Castor Watches PUDÚ
Castor Watchesmicro
Linea Artesanal

PUDÚ

5 variants
38mm·Quartz
$159,900MSRP
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Castor Watches ZERO
Castor Watchesmicro

ZERO

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$159,900MSRP
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Slow Watches Slow Jo
Slow Watchesmicro
Jo

Slow Jo

15 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$320MSRP
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Simpl Regal Black
Simplmicro
Timeless

Regal Black

 
39mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 2

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Zenith G F J Calibre 135
Zenith

G F J Calibre 135

Ref. gfj-40-1865-2-0135-01-c220
39mm
$75,000MSRP
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Zenith G F J
Zenith

G F J

2 variants · G F
39mm
$49,900MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 7

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

Ming 19.01
Ming

19.01

2 variants
39mm
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Castor Watches Antártica
Omega Constellation Quartz
Omega

Constellation Quartz

16 variants · Constellation
25/28/36mm·Quartz
$6,700MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGX355
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGX355

2 variants
37mm·Quartz·100m WR
$4,100MSRP
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Bell & Ross WW1 HEURE SAUTANTE PLATINUM
Bell & Ross

WW1 HEURE SAUTANTE PLATINUM

15 variants · WW1
$31,320MSRP
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Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Ref. WSBB0073
28mm·Quartz
$5,750MSRP
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TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph
TAG Heuer

Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph

13 variants · Aquaracer
34/40mm·Solar·200m WR
$3,600MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Origin
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Reverso Classic Monoface Origin

4 variants · Reverso
16.3mm·Quartz
$5,900MSRP
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