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Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic

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

Case
39.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$975
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic is the Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0115 ($1,650) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino Version 9 75th Anniversary at $420 (vs $975 for the Big Date Automatic) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM012M is the standout microbrand take — visually similar and Automatic. Stepping up, the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V ($3,095) 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.

BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM012M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM012M

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM

7 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$136MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Atelier Caradant Pop Culture "Timefolder" illustrée par MrSmuggler
Atelier Caradantmicro

Pop Culture "Timefolder" illustrée par MrSmuggler

 
39mm·Automatic
$1,167MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Beijing Watches Classic Series 24 Hours Dial Watch 40mm
Beijing Watchesmicro

Classic Series 24 Hours Dial Watch 40mm

2 variants
40.2mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Sternglas Zirkel Edition Bauhaus
Sternglasmicro

Zirkel Edition Bauhaus

 
40mm·Automatic
$529MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Alexander Shorokhoff Sixtythree Silver
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Sixtythree Silver

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,504MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Orient Star M45 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding
Orient Star

M45 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding

2 variants · Classic
38.8mm·Manual
$2,545MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seagull Artisan Heritage Series Multifunction Celestial Calendar Power Reserve Indicator Eccentric Tourbillon 39mm
Seagullmicro
Tourbillon

Artisan Heritage Series Multifunction Celestial Calendar Power Reserve Indicator Eccentric Tourbillon 39mm

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$3,269MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
TSAO Baltimore Limited Edition Rose Gold Black
TSAO Baltimoremicro

Limited Edition Rose Gold Black

4 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$500MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seagull Roman Numerals Dress Couple Watch 38.5mm/27mm
Seagullmicro
Dress Watch

Roman Numerals Dress Couple Watch 38.5mm/27mm

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$189MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Alexander Shorokhoff Winter - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Winter - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren

 
39mm·Automatic
$1,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date 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.

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 Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0121
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0121

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Orient Classic Semi Skeleton
Orient

Classic Semi Skeleton

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$670MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Invicta Objet D Art 69118
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69118

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

3 variants
40/44mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Automatic
Frederique Constant

Classics Heart Beat Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

 
40.5mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date 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.

Orient Bambino Version 9 75th Anniversary
Orient

Bambino Version 9 75th Anniversary

 
41.5mm·Automatic
$420MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Orient Classic Watch
Orient

Classic Watch

3 variants · Classic
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Orient Bambino Version 8
Orient

Bambino Version 8

4 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Bulova Dial Leather Strap Hack Watch 96A246
Bulova
Hack Watch

Dial Leather Strap Hack Watch 96A246

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Seiko 5 Sports Field series
Seiko

5 Sports Field series

2 variants
39.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Timex Peanuts x Timex Marlin Jet Automatic Easy Rider 38mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Peanuts x Timex Marlin Jet Automatic Easy Rider 38mm Fabric Strap Watch

 
38mm·Automatic
$379MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Timex Peanuts x Timex Marlin Automatic Space 40mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2W87200
Timex

Peanuts x Timex Marlin Automatic Space 40mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2W87200

 
40mm·Automatic
$339MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
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 Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

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 Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date
Frederique Constant

Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date

5 variants
40mm·Automatic
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
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 Duckworth Prestex Big Date 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 Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Blancpain Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde
Blancpain

Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde

2 variants · Villeret
40.5mm·Automatic
$18,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Bremont Hawking Limited Edition
Bremont

Hawking Limited Edition

5 variants · Hawking
41mm·Automatic
$9,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

2 variants · Villeret
40mm·Automatic
$19,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Memovox Stainless Steel

Ref. Q411843J
40mm·Automatic
$17,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Yema Navygraf Chrono
Yema

Navygraf Chrono

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,999MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Longines LONGINES TUXEDO
Longines
Tuxedo

LONGINES TUXEDO

Ref. L2.830.4.93.0
40mm·Automatic
$3,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC
Longines
ChronographUltra-Chron

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC

2 variants · Ultra-Chron
37mm·Automatic
$3,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Duckworth Prestex Big Date Automatic
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