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Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse - Apollo II
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse - Apollo II

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

Case
36mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,995
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse - Apollo II is the Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29 ($2,490) — common cross-shop and Vintage revival. If price is the constraint, the Timex x Todd Snyder Marlin Hand-Wound 1969 Color Flicks Reissue at $199 (vs $1,995 for the Year of the Horse - Apollo II) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Maen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Classic dress.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Maen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition
Maenmicro

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

2 variants · Manhattan
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,199MSRP
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Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Year of the Horse

2 variants · Year
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
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Mr Jones Watches Sock and Roll
Mr Jones Watchesmicro

Sock and Roll

 
Automatic
$195MSRP
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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical
Mr Jones Watchesmicro

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical

 
40mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Mr Jones Watches Enjoy the ride
Mr Jones Watchesmicro

Enjoy the ride

 
Automatic
$750MSRP
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Geckota Airstream Frontier
Geckotamicro

Airstream Frontier

3 variants · Airstream
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$299MSRP
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Furlan Marri Outback Elegy
Furlan Marrimicro
Editions

Outback Elegy

 
37.5mm·Automatic
$1,695MSRP
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Trenyo Year of The Snake
Trenyomicro
trenyo year of the

Year of The Snake

 
42mm·Automatic
$6,269MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Colibri 2 - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Colibri 2 - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren

 
39mm·Automatic
$2,500MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Summer
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Summer

 
36mm·Automatic
$2,261MSRP
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Maen Lunar Classic 36
Maenmicro

Lunar Classic 36

4 variants · Lunar Classic
36mm·Automatic
$1,271MSRP
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anOrdain Model 2 Porcelain
anOrdainmicro

Model 2 Porcelain

 
36mm·Automatic
$2,356MSRP
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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.

Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,490MSRP
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Yema Granvelle CMM.29
Yema

Granvelle CMM.29

3 variants · Granvelle
39mm·Automatic
$1,913MSRP
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Yema Wristmaster Slim CMM.20
Yema

Wristmaster Slim CMM.20

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,117MSRP
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Seiko Presage Classic Series "Craftsmanship" Enamel Dial
Seiko

Presage Classic Series "Craftsmanship" Enamel Dial

 
35.9mm·Automatic
$1,600MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Broad Arrow N INTER.BEZEL - Manual
Nivada Grenchen

Broad Arrow N INTER.BEZEL - Manual

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,975MSRP
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Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
Nivada Grenchen

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

3 variants · Ref. F77 MK2 38mm
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,760MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic
Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Erotic

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,769MSRP
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Fears Archival 1930
Fears

Archival 1930

3 variants
40mm·Manual
$3,863MSRP
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Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
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Oris Oris Star Edition
Oris
Heritage

Oris Star Edition

Ref. 01-733-7813-4151-Set
35mm·Automatic
$2,300MSRP
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Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain Dial
Seiko

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain Dial

 
40.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,900MSRP
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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.

Timex x Todd Snyder Marlin Hand-Wound 1969 Color Flicks Reissue
Timex
Marlin

x Todd Snyder Marlin Hand-Wound 1969 Color Flicks Reissue

 
34mm·Manual
$199MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334
Bulova
Longhorn

Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Tissot Heritage 1938
Tissot

Heritage 1938

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

6 variants
39.5/40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333
Bulova
Bison

Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
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Bulova Green Dial Leather Strap David and Gladys Wright House 96B486
Bulova
Frank Lloyd Wright

Green Dial Leather Strap David and Gladys Wright House 96B486

 
38mm·Automatic
$625MSRP
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Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation Limited Edition

Ref. SJE085J1
36.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT Paris
Yema

Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT Paris

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$944MSRP
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Timex for Iron Maiden 1986 Tribute 40mm HNBR Strap Watch
Timex

for Iron Maiden 1986 Tribute 40mm HNBR Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$249MSRP
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Citizen TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse
Citizen

TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse

 
40mm·Automatic
$990MSRP
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Timex Peanuts x Timex Marlin 1965 Reissue Inspired Snoopy Tennis 34mm Fabric
Timex

Peanuts x Timex Marlin 1965 Reissue Inspired Snoopy Tennis 34mm Fabric

 
34mm·Quartz
$219MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch

Ref. 86073/000P-H066 (X86PH066)
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Date Power Reserve
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Chronometre Date Power Reserve

Ref. Q4168120
39mm·Automatic
$17,000MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel

4 variants · Rendez Vous
34mm·Automatic
$13,500MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux
Nivada Grenchen

Chronomaster Valjoux

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$5,000MSRP
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Sartory Billard SB04-E Pietersite Platinum
Sartory Billard

SB04-E Pietersite Platinum

Ref. SB04E1PIE1
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,251MSRP
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Hanhart 417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm
Hanhart
ES

417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm

2 variants
39mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,296MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Classic
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Classic

Ref. Q4008520
36mm·Automatic
$8,950MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGH347
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGH347

 
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,300MSRP
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TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer
TAG Heuer

Carrera Astronomer

Ref. WBX2110.BA0044
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,950MSRP
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Ming x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning
Ming

x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$8,800MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Athéna de Velletri 42mm Pink Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Athéna de Velletri 42mm Pink Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000R-H081 (X76RH081)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Tibre de l'Iseum Campense 42mm Pink Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Tibre de l'Iseum Campense 42mm Pink Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000R-H079 (X76RH079)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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