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Castor Watches Artesanal
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Alternatives to the Castor Watches Artesanal

28 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 Artesanal is the Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5269 ($40,136) — visually similar and Quartz. If price is the constraint, the Omega Constellation Quartz at $6,700 (vs $79,900 for the Artesanal) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Castor Watches Nº6 DARK is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Quartz.

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28 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Castor Watches Nº6 DARK
Castor Watchesmicro

Nº6 DARK

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$79,900MSRP
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Castor Watches ÁRBOL DARK
Castor Watchesmicro

ÁRBOL DARK

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$79,900MSRP
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Castor Watches KOI DARK
Castor Watchesmicro

KOI DARK

 
38mm·Quartz
$54,900MSRP
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Agavus Agavia Line
Agavusmicro

Agavia Line

28 variants
37/44mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
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Out of Order 143
Out of Ordermicro

143

5 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$185MSRP
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Agavus Special Edition Line
Agavusmicro

Special Edition Line

23 variants
37/44mm·Quartz
$271MSRP
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Out of Order Firefly 36
Out of Ordermicro

Firefly 36

5 variants
36mm·Quartz
$349MSRP
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Corniche Historique
Cornichemicro

Historique

 
37.5mm·Quartz
$2,595MSRP
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Wancher Watch Gurkha
Wancher Watchmicro

Gurkha

4 variants
37mm·Quartz
$120MSRP
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Jorg Gray Watches JG1500
Jorg Gray Watchesmicro

JG1500

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
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Slow Watches Jo series
Slow Watchesmicro

Jo series

4 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$235MSRP
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Simpl Amber
Simplmicro
Timeless

Amber

 
39mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 4

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

Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5269
Patek Philippemicro

Aquanaut 5269

Ref. 5269
38.8mm·Quartz
$40,136MSRP
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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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Bell & Ross WW2 MILITARY TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD
Bell & Ross

WW2 MILITARY TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD

4 variants · WW2
$118,800MSRP
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Bell & Ross BR 01 TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD & TITANIUM
Bell & Ross

BR 01 TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD & TITANIUM

41 variants · BR 01
$129,600MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 12

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

Omega Constellation Quartz
Omega

Constellation Quartz

16 variants · Constellation
25/28/36mm·Quartz
$6,700MSRP
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Ming 19.01
Ming

19.01

2 variants
39mm
—MSRP
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Sjöö Sandström Jubilee Steel Gent
Sjöö Sandström

Jubilee Steel Gent

5 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$830MSRP
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Bremont Maya
Bremont

Maya

3 variants
37mm·Automatic
$5,150MSRP
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Ming 19.03
Ming

19.03

2 variants
39mm
—MSRP
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Citizen The Citizen Caliber A060
Citizen

The Citizen Caliber A060

2 variants · The Citizen
38.3mm·Solar·100m WR
$4,100MSRP
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Bremont Airco Mach 1 Jet
Bremont

Airco Mach 1 Jet

3 variants · Airco
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,500MSRP
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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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TAG Heuer Aquaracer
TAG Heuer

Aquaracer

6 variants · Ref. CBP1113.BA0627
40mm·Quartz·200m WR
$3,100MSRP
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Breitling Aerospace B70 Orbiter
Breitling
Professional

Aerospace B70 Orbiter

Ref. EB70101A/O517/215E
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$5,300MSRP
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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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Bremont SOLO-34
Bremont

SOLO-34

4 variants · SOLO
34mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,795MSRP
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