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Citizen Classic Chronograph
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Citizen Classic Chronograph

Ref. E812-K001226

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Solar
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Citizen Classic Chronograph is the Orient Bambino Solar Quartz ($265) — common cross-shop and Everyday solar. If price is the constraint, the Citizen BM7620-83M at $219 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Vaer DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Solar.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Vaer DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker
Vaermicro
DS4 Special Editions

DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker

2 variants · DS4 Special Editions
38mm·Solar·200m WR
$349MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Vaer Field
Vaermicro

Field

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$329MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Lum-Tec Solar Marine
Lum-Tecmicro

Solar Marine

3 variants
39mm·Solar·300m WR
$545MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Lum-Tec Solar Marine
Lum-Tecmicro

Solar Marine

2 variants
39mm·Solar·300m WR
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Lum-Tec Solar Marine
Lum-Tecmicro

Solar Marine

5 variants
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$463MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Riley Watch Co Jerrie Cobb Solar - JC01
Riley Watch Comicro

Jerrie Cobb Solar - JC01

4 variants
38mm·Solar
$374MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Spinnaker Croft 39 GMT
Spinnakermicro

Croft 39 GMT

4 variants · Croft
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$445MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz
AVI-8micro

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

5 variants · Flyboy
40mm·Meca-Quartz
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Knot Watches Knot STS-38 (Miyota 1L45)
Knot Watchesmicro
sts 38blbl ms 18blbl

Knot STS-38 (Miyota 1L45)

3 variants
38mm·Solar
$222MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Knot Watches STS-38SV
Knot Watchesmicro
sts 38svwg

STS-38SV

6 variants
38mm·Solar
$185MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Praesidus Iwo Jima Collector's Box
Praesidusmicro

Iwo Jima Collector's Box

 
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,185MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Praesidus A-11 Origin
Praesidusmicro

A-11 Origin

5 variants · A-11
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph

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.

Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Bulova Brown Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sport 44B136
Bulova
Sport

Brown Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sport 44B136

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Citizen Nighthawk
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Nighthawk

Ref. CA0295
42mm·Solar·200m WR
$431MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Seiko SNE525
Seiko
Solar

SNE525

Ref. SNE525P1
40mm·Solar·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
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
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Timex Waterbury Heritage America 250 39mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Heritage America 250 39mm Leather Strap Watch

 
39mm·Quartz·200m WR
$319MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Icon 97B216
Bulova
Icon

Black Dial Leather Strap Icon 97B216

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Bulova Classic
Bulova

Classic

Ref. 98D155
40mm·Quartz
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Citizen Eco-Drive AW0092
Citizen

Eco-Drive AW0092

Ref. AW0092-07Q
40mm·Eco-Drive
$395MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Victorinox Concept One Solar
Victorinox

Concept One Solar

3 variants · Ref. 242052
39mm·Solar·100m WR
$900MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Timex Pan Am x Timex Waterbury GMT 39mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Pan Am x Timex Waterbury GMT 39mm Leather Strap Watch

 
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$339MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Casio EFK-110D
Casio
Edifice

EFK-110D

3 variants · Edifice
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph

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.

Citizen BM7620-83M
Citizen
Eco-Drive

BM7620-83M

 
38mm·Solar·100m WR
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Citizen Garrison
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Garrison

Ref. BM8180
37mm·Solar·100m WR
$221MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Timex Waterbury Metropolitan Sub-Second 39mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Metropolitan Sub-Second 39mm Leather Strap Watch

 
39mm·Quartz·200m WR
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Timex Q Timex Continental GMT 39mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Q Timex Continental GMT 39mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

Ref. TW2Y12100
39mm·Quartz
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Citizen Garrison
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Garrison

Ref. AW0050
43mm·Solar·100m WR
$244MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch

 
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$77MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Casio Edifice EFR-S108D
Casio

Edifice EFR-S108D

Ref. EFR-S108D-1AV
39.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132
Bulova
Classic

Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132

2 variants
39mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Seiko SUR449
Seiko

SUR449

 
40.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$235MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Bulova Classic Roman
Bulova

Classic Roman

 
41mm·Quartz
$205MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph Black DLC Yellow Limited Edition
TAG Heuer

Formula 1 Solargraph Black DLC Yellow Limited Edition

Ref. WBY1117.FT8087
38mm·Solar·100m WR
$1,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Solarmetre
Frederique Constant

Classics Moneta Solarmetre

3 variants
39mm·Solar
$1,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Glycine Men's Airman Worldtimer GMT Dual Time 40mm Quartz Watch GL1048
Glycine

Men's Airman Worldtimer GMT Dual Time 40mm Quartz Watch GL1048

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Seiko Sportura Kinetic Chronograph
Seiko

Sportura Kinetic Chronograph

Ref. SNL015P1
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph Steel
TAG Heuer

Formula 1 Solargraph Steel

2 variants · Ref. WBY1111.BA0042
38mm·Solar·100m WR
$2,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph Steel Green Flange Limited Edition
TAG Heuer

Formula 1 Solargraph Steel Green Flange Limited Edition

Ref. WBY1113.BA0042
38mm·Solar·100m WR
$2,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Yema Superman Slim CMM.20
Yema

Superman Slim CMM.20

2 variants · Superman
39mm·Mechanical·300m WR
$2,372MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Glycine Men's Airpilot 41mm Quartz Watch GL0514
Glycine
Airpilot

Men's Airpilot 41mm Quartz Watch GL0514

 
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Christopher Ward C63 Valour
Christopher Ward

C63 Valour

2 variants · C63
39mm·Quartz·150m WR
$1,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Christopher Ward C63 Valour
Christopher Ward

C63 Valour

Ref. C63-39QCC3-S00K0-B1
39mm·Quartz·150m WR
$1,105MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Glycine Airman Worldtimer GMT Dual Time
Glycine

Airman Worldtimer GMT Dual Time

3 variants · Ref. GL1050
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
Junghans Meister MEGA Solar
Junghans

Meister MEGA Solar

3 variants
38mm·Solar
$1,480MSRP
vsCompare with the Citizen Classic Chronograph
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