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Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto

Ref. H35415982

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,245
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto is the Hamilton American Classic Pan Europ Day Date Auto ($1,345) — shared caliber (Hamilton H-30) and Same family (American Classic). If price is the constraint, the Orient Symphony IV at $325 (vs $1,245 for the American Classic Day Date Auto) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Lilienthal Berlin Neolux Blue Orange Leather Dark Blue Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet ($19,600) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Lilienthal Berlin Neolux Blue Orange Leather Dark Blue Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Neolux Blue Orange Leather Dark Blue Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898287005987
42mm·Automatic
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Lilienthal Berlin Neolux Slate Grey Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Neolux Slate Grey Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898287759651
42mm·Automatic
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seagull Extraordinary Series Day-date Calendar Dress Watch 40mm
Seagullmicro
Dress Watch

Extraordinary Series Day-date Calendar Dress Watch 40mm

 
40mm·Automatic
$579MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Oblvlo VM Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
VM Series

VM Skeleton

 
42mm·Automatic
$216MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)
anOrdainmicro

Model 1 (Group Buy)

 
38mm·Manual
$1,905MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Beijing Watches Classic Series Everest Couple Watch 41mm
Beijing Watchesmicro

Classic Series Everest Couple Watch 41mm

3 variants
41mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
BERNY Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM020M
BERNYmicro

Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM020M

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$111MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Farer Discovery II
Farermicro
Three Hand

Discovery II

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Farer ARCHIVE X SHOWROOM WATCHES
Farermicro

ARCHIVE X SHOWROOM WATCHES

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seagull Extraordinary Series Moon Phase Dress Watch 40mm
Seagullmicro
Moon Phase

Extraordinary Series Moon Phase Dress Watch 40mm

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
$609MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seagull Csair Collaboration Sky Series Tachymeter Watch 42mm
Seagullmicro

Csair Collaboration Sky Series Tachymeter Watch 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic
$629MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto

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.

Hamilton American Classic Pan Europ Day Date Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Pan Europ Day Date Auto

3 variants · Ref. H35405741
42mm·Automatic
$1,345MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Hamilton American Classic Pan Europ Resident Evil Requiem Limited Edition
Hamilton

American Classic Pan Europ Resident Evil Requiem Limited Edition

Ref. H35455730
42mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles
Tissot

Chemin Des Tourelles

4 variants
42mm·Automatic
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Hamilton American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto

3 variants · Ref. H42415541
42mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Gentleman Gold bezel
Tissot

Gentleman Gold bezel

7 variants
40mm·Automatic
$2,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0568
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0568

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC
Longines

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

2 variants · Flagship
40mm·Automatic
$2,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
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 Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Combat Classic
Glycine

Combat Classic

4 variants · Ref. GL0456
43mm·Automatic
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

3 variants
38.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko Presage Green Enamel Limited Edition
Seiko

Presage Green Enamel Limited Edition

 
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto

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 Symphony IV
Orient

Symphony IV

3 variants · Symphony
41.6mm·Automatic
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic
Tissot

Classic Dream Swissmatic

 
42mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0570
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0570

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$380MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

6 variants
39.5/40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0109
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0109

 
43mm·Automatic
$515MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

7 variants
34/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$400MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

2 variants · Villeret
40mm·Automatic
$19,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Date

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Ref. L2.793.4.09.6
40mm·Automatic
$2,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Glycine Airman SST GMT
Glycine

Airman SST GMT

3 variants · Ref. GL0314
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition
Seiko

King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Longines Master Collection 41mm
Longines

Master Collection 41mm

4 variants · Master Collection
41mm·Automatic
$2,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Bremont Terra Nova 40.5
Bremont

Terra Nova 40.5

10 variants · Terra Nova
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto Chrono
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto Chrono

4 variants · Ref. H38416111
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,645MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Omega Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer

29 variants · Constellation
29/39/41mm·Automatic
$11,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Omega Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer

16 variants · Constellation
29/39/41mm·Automatic
$7,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm

4 variants · De Ville Prestige
41mm·Automatic
$6,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
TAG Heuer Carrera
TAG Heuer

Carrera

3 variants · Collections
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Hamilton American Classic Day Date Auto
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