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GUSTAVE & CIE LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the GUSTAVE & CIE LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$492
The short answer

The closest alternative to the GUSTAVE & CIE LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET is the Glycine Men's Bienne 1914 39mm Automatic Watch GL0336 ($1,550) — visually similar and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Body Soul Leather at $200 (vs $492 for the LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the GUSTAVE & CIE LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET LIN - ÉDITION LIMITÉE is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 9015) and Same family (Léon).

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57 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

GUSTAVE & CIE LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET LIN - ÉDITION LIMITÉE
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

LÉON 12H - ARGENT ET LIN - ÉDITION LIMITÉE

 
38mm·Automatic
$492MSRP
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Atelier Caradant CityMaps
Atelier Caradantmicro

CityMaps

22 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,118MSRP
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MMI Watches SKY-HUNTER 38
MMI Watchesmicro

SKY-HUNTER 38

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$490MSRP
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47ZERO Odd-Hours, Double-Dome, 38mm, Black & Gold, Vintage-Vibe
47ZEROmicro

Odd-Hours, Double-Dome, 38mm, Black & Gold, Vintage-Vibe

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,450MSRP
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Locke & King The Ossington - Smoked Steel with "Silver Lining"
Locke & Kingmicro

The Ossington - Smoked Steel with "Silver Lining"

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$541MSRP
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Wancher Watch Dream Watch
Wancher Watchmicro

Dream Watch

19 variants
42mm·Automatic
$2,099MSRP
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Zelos Horizons 200m Field
Zelosmicro

Horizons 200m Field

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$549MSRP
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GUSTAVE & CIE CHARLES 12H - ARGENT ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

CHARLES 12H - ARGENT ET

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$525MSRP
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Laco Jena 38
Lacomicro

Jena 38

 
38/40mm·Automatic
$540MSRP
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Momentum Atlas Automatic
Momentummicro

Atlas Automatic

5 variants
38mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
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Sternglas Naos Pro Automatik
Sternglasmicro

Naos Pro Automatik

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$699MSRP
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Forward Watch Co. Gonzales
Forward Watch Co.micro
Deep in the Heart

Gonzales

 
38mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
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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.

Glycine Men's Bienne 1914 39mm Automatic Watch GL0336
Glycine

Men's Bienne 1914 39mm Automatic Watch GL0336

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,550MSRP
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Orient Golden Eye II
Orient

Golden Eye II

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
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Bulova Dial Leather Strap Hack Watch 96A246
Bulova
Hack Watch

Dial Leather Strap Hack Watch 96A246

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
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Otsuka Lotec 6号
Otsuka Lotec

6号

 
42.6mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Orient Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Tissot Heritage 1938
Tissot

Heritage 1938

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Hudson 96B441
Bulova
Hudson

Black Dial Leather Strap Hudson 96B441

 
39mm·Automatic
$625MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Apollo Automatic 98A327
Bulova
Automatic

Black Dial Leather Strap Apollo Automatic 98A327

 
40mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Stowa Flieger
Stowamicro

Flieger

8 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Stowa Partitio
Stowamicro

Partitio

2 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0576
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0576

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Timex Marlin 1965 Reissue Hand-Wound 34mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin 1965 Reissue Hand-Wound 34mm Leather Strap Watch

 
34mm·Manual
$259MSRP
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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.

Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
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Orient Classic Watch
Orient

Classic Watch

3 variants · Classic
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$245MSRP
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Orient FNR1Q002W0
Orient

FNR1Q002W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$165MSRP
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Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
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Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
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Swatch Szs27
Swatch

Szs27

Ref. SZS27
40mm·Quartz
$205MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch

 
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$77MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2P75800
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2P75800

 
38mm·Quartz
$79MSRP
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Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field Murph
Hamilton

Khaki Field Murph

2 variants · Ref. H70405130
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,045MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Auto

5 variants · Ref. H32255730
30/34/36/40mm·Automatic
$1,125MSRP
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Longines FLAGSHIP HERITAGE
Longines

FLAGSHIP HERITAGE

2 variants · Ref. L4.795.4.58.0
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,150MSRP
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Bremont Terra Nova 38
Bremont

Terra Nova 38

7 variants · Terra Nova
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,050MSRP
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Ming 19.02 DLC Worldtimer
Ming

19.02 DLC Worldtimer

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
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Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2
Christopher Ward

C65 Sandhurst Series 2

2 variants · C65
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,375MSRP
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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
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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
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Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

7 variants · Ref. H38425120
38/40/42mm·Automatic
$1,275MSRP
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Movado Heritage Ondoplan
Movadomicro

Heritage Ondoplan

2 variants · Ref. 3650242
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,047MSRP
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Homages & lookalikes· 9

Watches that share this design language: confirmed homages, close tributes, and lookalikes, including the classics that inspired the look. Hidden when nothing in the catalog is related.

Baltany Subsecond Mechanical Vintage Dress Watch S4040
Baltanyhomage

Subsecond Mechanical Vintage Dress Watch S4040

 
36mm
—MSRP
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Baltany Original Design 36mm Sub-Second Vintage Watch S4108
Baltanyhomage

Original Design 36mm Sub-Second Vintage Watch S4108

 
36mm
—MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1790
Pagani Designhomage

PD-1790

6 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$113MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1722
Pagani Designhomage
Automatic

PD-1722

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$142MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1772
Pagani Designhomage
Quartz

PD-1772

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$142MSRP
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Seestern LOGO CUSTOM C-SU8230SW
Seesternhomage

LOGO CUSTOM C-SU8230SW

 
41mm·Manual
$770MSRP
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Sugess MoonPhase Master Chronograph SU1908
Sugesshomage

MoonPhase Master Chronograph SU1908

2 variants
40mm·Manual
$220MSRP
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Sugess MoonPhase Master Automatic SU2528
Sugesshomage

MoonPhase Master Automatic SU2528

 
41mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Sugess Tourbillon Master SU8230
Sugesshomage

Tourbillon Master SU8230

 
41mm·Manual
$700MSRP
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