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Browse/Alternatives/Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)

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

Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$895
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve) is the Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0114 ($1,650) — moonphase and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm) at $295 (vs $895 for the INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the AV86 1988 Moonphase is the standout microbrand take — moonphase and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Power Reserve Big Date ($5,295) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

AV86 1988 Moonphase
AV86micro

1988 Moonphase

 
38.8mm·Automatic
$3,349MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Pequignet Royale Paris Or - 39,5 mm
Pequignetmicro

Royale Paris Or - 39,5 mm

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$29,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Pequignet Royale Paris Date et Lune
Pequignetmicro

Royale Paris Date et Lune

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Baume & Mercier Clifton Moon Phase
Baume & Merciermicro

Clifton Moon Phase

10 variants
39/42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto – Horizon
Laurent Ferriermicro

Classic Auto – Horizon

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
$56,608MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Mühle-Glashütte Teutonia II Ringdatum
Mühle-Glashüttemicro

Teutonia II Ringdatum

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Pequignet Royale Paris 39,5 mm Grande Date et Lune
Pequignetmicro

Royale Paris 39,5 mm Grande Date et Lune

4 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$9,243MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Mühle-Glashütte Teutonia IV BlueMoon
Mühle-Glashüttemicro

Teutonia IV BlueMoon

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,251MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
1963 Watches LIMITED EDITION
1963 Watchesmicro

LIMITED EDITION

 
40mm·Manual
$663MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
BA111OD Chapter 8 Moonphase - Grey
BA111ODmicro

Chapter 8 Moonphase - Grey

3 variants
41mm·Automatic
$1,620MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
MeisterSinger Lunascope
MeisterSingermicro

Lunascope

2 variants · Ref. LS908
41mm·Automatic
$5,825MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Venezianico Redentore Riserva di Carica
Venezianicomicro

Redentore Riserva di Carica

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$805MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)

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.

Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0114
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0114

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0115
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0115

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Junghans FORM A Titan
Junghans

FORM A Titan

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,410MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Movado Heritage Datron
Movadomicro

Heritage Datron

7 variants · Ref. 3650144
40mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Auto

4 variants · Ref. H38525121
40mm·Automatic
$1,145MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Junghans FORM A Automatic
Junghans

FORM A Automatic

3 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$1,330MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Seiko Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Seiko
Presage

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Ref. SARX119
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

7 variants · Ref. H38425120
38/40/42mm·Automatic
$1,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Movado Heritage Calendoplan S
Movadomicro

Heritage Calendoplan S

6 variants · Ref. 3650218
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$907MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Tissot Everytime Swissmatic
Tissot

Everytime Swissmatic

Ref. T109.407.36.031.00
40mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)

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.

Orient Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)
Orient

Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)

6 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Orient AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch
Orient
ClassicAK00

AK00 Version 3 Classic Watch

5 variants · AK00
42.5mm·Automatic
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Timex Pan Am x Timex Waterbury Automatic Ace 41mm
Timex

Pan Am x Timex Waterbury Automatic Ace 41mm

Ref. TW2Y38800
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$359MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Timex Marlin Jet Automatic 38mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Jet Automatic 38mm Fabric Strap Watch

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$329MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Timex Marlin Moon Phase Multifunction
Timex

Marlin Moon Phase Multifunction

3 variants
40mm·Quartz
$239MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0579
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0579

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$380MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Seiko SARB065
Seiko
Mechanical

SARB065

 
39.6mm·Automatic
$350Historical price (2017-03-27)
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Seiko DressKX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

DressKX

4 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0562
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0562

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$380MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Power Reserve Big Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Power Reserve Big Date

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$5,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
IWC Schaffhausen Iw359002 Portofino Complete Calendar
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw359002 Portofino Complete Calendar

Ref. IW359001
41mm·Automatic
$11,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Perpetual Calendar
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Perpetual Calendar

 
40mm·Automatic
$9,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Junghans Meister Chronoscope, Date English
Junghans

Meister Chronoscope, Date English

9 variants
40.7mm·Automatic
$2,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

Ref. 6654N-1146-55B
40.2mm·Automatic
$20,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date

 
40mm·Automatic
$17,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 41mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 41mm

2 variants · De Ville Prestige
41mm·Automatic
$16,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Junghans Meister Worldtimer
Junghans

Meister Worldtimer

4 variants
40.4mm·Automatic
$2,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
IWC Schaffhausen Iw3565 Portofino Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw3565 Portofino Automatic

2 variants · Portofino
40mm·Automatic
$15,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Calendar Stainless Steel

3 variants · Master Control
40mm·Automatic
$17,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune GMT
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune GMT

2 variants · Villeret
40.5mm·Automatic
$20,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
IWC Schaffhausen Iw3565 Portofino Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw3565 Portofino Automatic

4 variants · Portofino
40mm·Automatic
$5,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Jour/Nuit (40mm automatic, power reserve)
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