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HoraPictor Desert
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the HoraPictor Desert

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Field
MSRP
$2,592
The short answer

The closest alternative to the HoraPictor Desert is the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 ($1,375) — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Circula Watches ProTrail is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Kikuchi Nakagawa Genmon ($27,000) 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.

Circula Watches ProTrail
Circula Watchesmicro

ProTrail

8 variants
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,190MSRP
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Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
Stewart Dawsonmicro

Darkest Hour

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,567MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
Bravur Watches x Zwift Limited Edition
Bravur Watchesmicro

x Zwift Limited Edition

 
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,195MSRP
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Loresum Founder Edition
Loresummicro

Founder Edition

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$1,309MSRP
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Mühle-Glashütte Panova
Mühle-Glashüttemicro

Panova

34 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,369MSRP
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HoraPictor Bordeaux Red
HoraPictormicro

Bordeaux Red

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$2,592MSRP
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HoraPictor Sunlit Wheat
HoraPictormicro

Sunlit Wheat

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$2,592MSRP
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HoraPictor Twilight Violet
HoraPictormicro

Twilight Violet

 
38mm·Automatic
$2,592MSRP
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BREMOIR Lexington – Havana
BREMOIRmicro

Lexington – Havana

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,145MSRP
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Loresum LS04 V2
Loresummicro

LS04 V2

4 variants
36.5mm·Automatic
$798MSRP
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Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil
Noctua Watch Corp.micro

Vigil

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$751MSRP
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Trematic ZY6
Trematicmicro

ZY6

8 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$855MSRP
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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.

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 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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Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variants · Ref. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
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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
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Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variants · Ref. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
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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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Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
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Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage
Christopher Ward

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage

Ref. C65-38A3H3-S00K1-B0
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,615MSRP
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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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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Titanium Auto

4 variants · Ref. H70205140
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,295MSRP
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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.

Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
Stowa Flieger Verus 36
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus 36

3 variants
36mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
Stowa Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider
Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Spider

2 variants · ANTARCTIC
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$945MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0574
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0574

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Yema Diver
Yema

Diver

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$990MSRP
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Movado BOLD Fusion Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Fusion Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 3601247
43.5mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
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Yema Flygraf Pilot
Yema

Flygraf Pilot

2 variants · Flygraf
38.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
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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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Orient Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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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
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Movado BOLD Quest Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Quest Automatic

5 variants · Ref. 3600940
39mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Kikuchi Nakagawa Genmon
Kikuchi Nakagawa

Genmon

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$27,000MSRP
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Tudor Ranger
Tudor

Ranger

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Trilobe Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue
Trilobe

Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$15,360MSRP
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Kikuchi Nakagawa MURAKUMO
Kikuchi Nakagawa

MURAKUMO

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$23,000MSRP
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Ming 19.02 DLC Worldtimer
Ming

19.02 DLC Worldtimer

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$6,400MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire
IWC Schaffhausen

Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire

Ref. IW326801
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
Tudor 1926 39mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 39mm

1926 39mm Automatic

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Ming LW.01 Automatic
Ming

LW.01 Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic
$24,075MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
Trilobe <span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret
Trilobe
Nuit

<span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret

 
38.5mm·Automatic
$16,200MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
vsCompare with the HoraPictor Desert
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