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Orient Esteem II
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Orient Esteem II

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

Case
41mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$285
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Orient Esteem II is the Orient Bambino Open Heart ($315) — shared caliber (Orient FT622) and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Timex Men's Dress 42mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch at $90 (vs $285 for the Esteem II) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Beijing Watches Classic Series Small Second Dial Watch 41mm is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0121 ($1,850) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

46 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Beijing Watches Classic Series Small Second Dial Watch 41mm
Beijing Watchesmicro

Classic Series Small Second Dial Watch 41mm

 
41mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
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 Orient Esteem II
Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Knot Watchesmicro

CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve

18 variants
38mm·Automatic
$281MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Beijing Watches Classic Series Date Window Watch 40mm
Beijing Watchesmicro

Classic Series Date Window Watch 40mm

2 variants
40.2mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Orient Star Semi Skeleton
Orient Star

Semi Skeleton

Ref. RE-AV0001S
40mm·Automatic
$535MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Squelette Steel (40mm automatic)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

INITIAL - Squelette Steel (40mm automatic)

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$695MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM012M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM012M

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — Hao
Atelier Wenmicro

Porcelain Odyssey — Hao

2 variants · Porcelain Odyssey
39mm·Automatic
$710MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Manufaktur Waldhoff Metropolis
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Metropolis

4 variants
41mm·Manual
$1,599MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Trenyo Freehand Double Guilloche dial with 925 silver
Trenyomicro
trenyo freehand double guilloche

Freehand Double Guilloche dial with 925 silver

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Peacock Watches Witness
Peacock Watchesmicro

Witness

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Manufaktur Waldhoff Mercury
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Mercury

5 variants
41mm·Automatic
$799MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II

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 Open Heart
Orient

Bambino Open Heart

2 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Orient Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Orient Bambino Version 8
Orient

Bambino Version 8

4 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic
Tissot

Classic Dream Swissmatic

 
42mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

2 variants · Ref. BU2013
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$296MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Tradition
Tissot

Tradition

2 variants
42mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
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 Orient Esteem II
Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

5 variants · Ref. AW1232
40mm·Solar
$278MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II

Cheaper alternatives· 10

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Timex Men's Dress 42mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Men's Dress 42mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

 
42mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Timex Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Casio MTP-M305L Moon Phase
Casio

MTP-M305L Moon Phase

 
34mm·Quartz
$130MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Swatch Pomme Tech Bvb Major Series
Swatch

Pomme Tech Bvb Major Series

Ref. SUOG110C
41mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Swatch Green Daze
Swatch

Green Daze

Ref. SO29K106
41mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Casio FT-500WC-5BV
Casio

FT-500WC-5BV

 
41.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$46MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Bulova Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229
Bulova
Classic

Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229

 
25mm·Quartz
$135MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

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 Orient Esteem II
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 Orient Esteem II
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 Orient Esteem II
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto

3 variants
42mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

 
40.5mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

6 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$5,340MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Hamilton Jazzmaster Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Auto

5 variants
30/34/36/40mm·Automatic
$1,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Heritage 1938
Tissot

Heritage 1938

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles
Tissot

Chemin Des Tourelles

4 variants
42mm·Automatic
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Esteem II
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