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Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$4,800
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic is the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V ($3,095) — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Hanhart Preventor HD12 «Silk Purple», 39 mm at $2,027 (vs $4,800 for the Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Flaming Flamingo by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Same family (Cloisonné). Stepping up, the Patek Philippe Complications 5231 ($107,402) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Flaming Flamingo by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Celeste Watch Companymicro

Cloisonné Flaming Flamingo by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Hummingbird by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Celeste Watch Companymicro

Cloisonné Hummingbird by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic
$5,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné New Moon Egret by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Celeste Watch Companymicro

Cloisonné New Moon Egret by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic
$3,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Alexander Shorokhoff Babylonian Unique - Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Babylonian Unique - Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff

 
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Alexander Shorokhoff Crazy Balls 2
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Crazy Balls 2

 
39mm·Automatic
$1,664MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
HoraPictor Desert
HoraPictormicro

Desert

3 variants
38mm·Automatic
$2,592MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Amaux Boze Intrepide
Amaux Bozemicro
Khaybar

Intrepide

6 variants
40mm·Automatic
$385MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Alexander Shorokhoff Colibri 2
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Colibri 2

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,101MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Manufaktur Waldhoff Pioneer
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Pioneer

5 variants
39mm·Automatic
$699MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
MeisterSinger Metris
MeisterSingermicro

Metris

Ref. ME908
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,055MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Bangalore Watch Company Admiral
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Admiral

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,919MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Bangalore Watch Company Synchro
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Synchro

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,132MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

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.

Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V
Christopher Ward

C1 Jump Hour Mk V

3 variants · Ref. C01-39AJH4-S00B0-MG
39mm·Automatic
$3,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variants · Ref. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Sartory Billard SB05
Sartory Billard

SB05

 
38.5mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Massena LAB 17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black
Massena LAB

17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V
Christopher Ward

C1 Jump Hour Mk V

3 variants · Ref. C01-39AJH4-S00B0-B1
39mm·Automatic
$3,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variants · Ref. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic
Frederique Constant

Highlife Automatic

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold
Hublot

Classic Fusion King Gold

Ref. 565.NX.1470.RX
42mm·Automatic
$8,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Massena LAB UNIMATIC U4S-T-SPW
Massena LAB

UNIMATIC U4S-T-SPW

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Ming 19.02 DLC Worldtimer
Ming

19.02 DLC Worldtimer

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Hanhart 417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm
Hanhart
ES

417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm

2 variants
39mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,296MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

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.

Hanhart Preventor HD12 «Silk Purple», 39 mm
Hanhart

Preventor HD12 «Silk Purple», 39 mm

 
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$2,027MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Movado BOLD Quest Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Quest Automatic

5 variants · Ref. 3600940
39mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Movado Heritage Ondoplan
Movadomicro

Heritage Ondoplan

2 variants · Ref. 3650242
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,047MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Stowa Flieger Verus Black Forest Lagoon
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus Black Forest Lagoon

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334
Bulova
Longhorn

Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Lucerne Blue LE
Christopher Ward

C63 Sealander Lucerne Blue LE

 
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$880MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Glycine Men's Bienne 1914 39mm Automatic Watch GL0336
Glycine

Men's Bienne 1914 39mm Automatic Watch GL0336

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Movado Heritage Calendoplan
Movadomicro

Heritage Calendoplan

4 variants · Ref. 3650229
40mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Stowa Flieger Verus Black Forest Foxfire
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus Black Forest Foxfire

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Sinn 556 I WT
Sinn
Series 556

556 I WT

6 variants · Series 556
38.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,106MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2
Christopher Ward

C65 Sandhurst Series 2

2 variants · C65
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,375MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Diver Aquamar
Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Diver Aquamar

 
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Patek Philippe Complications 5231
Patek Philippemicro

Complications 5231

Ref. 5231
38.5mm·Automatic
$107,402MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Trilobe <span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret
Trilobe
Nuit

<span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret

 
38.5mm·Automatic
$16,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 41mm

Ref. 26396NB.OO.D002KB.01
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Hublot Classic Fusion King Gold
Hublot

Classic Fusion King Gold

7 variants · Classic Fusion
33/42mm·Automatic
$10,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227
Patek Philippemicro

Calatrava 5227

4 variants · Calatrava
39mm·Automatic
$47,262MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Tudor Black Bay 58 18K
Tudor

Black Bay 58 18K

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 41mm

2 variants · Royal Oak
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 38mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 38mm

Ref. 26665OR.OO.D349CR.01
38mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Patek Philippe Complications 5396
Patek Philippemicro

Complications 5396

3 variants · Complications
38.5mm·Automatic
$65,142MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
Tudor North Flag
Tudor

North Flag

Ref. M91210N-0001
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Celeste Watch Company Cloisonné Black Swan by Merry-Lee Rae - 38mm Swiss Automatic
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