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HoraPictor Totem Cipher
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the HoraPictor Totem Cipher

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$4,115
The short answer

The closest alternative to the HoraPictor Totem Cipher is the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour Mk V ($3,095) — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch at $1,995 (vs $4,115 for the Totem Cipher) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Maen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Classic dress. Stepping up, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel ($13,500) 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.

Maen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition
Maenmicro

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

2 variants · Manhattan
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,199MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Colibri 2 - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Colibri 2 - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren

 
39mm·Automatic
$2,500MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Babylonian Unique - Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Babylonian Unique - Luxusuhr von Alexander Shorokhoff

 
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Beaufort Permian Rift
Beaufortmicro

Permian Rift

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$325MSRP
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Lucky Harvey Chiming Horse
Lucky Harveymicro

Chiming Horse

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$2,399MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Colibri 2
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Colibri 2

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,101MSRP
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Feynman Timekeepers Coalesce
Feynman Timekeepersmicro

Coalesce

6 variants
39mm·Automatic
$5,448MSRP
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Atelier Caradant CityMaps
Atelier Caradantmicro

CityMaps

22 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,127MSRP
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S.U.F Helsinki Sarpaneva x Moomin 75
S.U.F Helsinkimicro

Sarpaneva x Moomin 75

3 variants
38.7mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,800MSRP
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Meridiano Watches Lost Astronaut
Meridiano Watchesmicro
Beyond

Lost Astronaut

4 variants
28.5/34/38/40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$370MSRP
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Cincinnati Watch Company Spirit - Year of the Horse
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Spirit - Year of the Horse

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,795MSRP
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Ajwain Watches DEVI - A Tribute to Divine Strength
Ajwain Watchesmicro

DEVI - A Tribute to Divine Strength

5 variants
39mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
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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 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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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
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Longines LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION
Longines
Master Collection

LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Master Collection
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date

 
40mm·Automatic
$4,895MSRP
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Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

6 variants
38.1/38.6mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
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Sartory Billard SB04
Sartory Billard

SB04

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
$2,900MSRP
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

6 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$5,340MSRP
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Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Premiere
Frederique Constant

Classics Premiere

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,095MSRP
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RGM Watches PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"
RGM Watches
Pennsylvania Series

PS-801-BB "Baseball in Enamel"

2 variants
43.3mm·Manual
$2,950MSRP
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Stowa Marine Classic / Marine
Stowamicro

Marine Classic / Marine

5 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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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.

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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Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
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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 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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Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Auto

5 variants
30/34/36/40mm·Automatic
$1,125MSRP
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Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
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Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)
Orient

Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)

6 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
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Stowa Partitio Ice Blue
Stowamicro

Partitio Ice Blue

2 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel

4 variants · Rendez Vous
34mm·Automatic
$13,500MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGY007
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGY007

4 variants
38.5mm·Spring Drive
$8,900MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art Tribute to Great Civilisations Buste d'Akhénaton 42mm White Gold Watch

Ref. 7620A/000G-H078 (X76GH078)
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
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Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Tourbillon
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Tourbillon

 
39mm·Automatic
$15,995MSRP
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Rolex 1908
Rolex

1908

8 variants · Ref. 52508
39mm·Automatic
$28,850MSRP
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Grand Seiko SLGW007
Grand Seiko
Evolution 9

SLGW007

 
38.6mm·Manual
$10,000MSRP
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Trilobe <span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret
Trilobe
Nuit

<span>Nuit Fantastique</span> Secret

 
38.5mm·Automatic
$16,200MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch

Ref. 86073/000P-H066 (X86PH066)
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds
Garrick

S2 Deadbeat Seconds

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$29,210MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar Pink Gold
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar Pink Gold

2 variants · Master Ultra Thin
39mm·Automatic
$33,000MSRP
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RGM Watches Model 25
RGM Watches

Model 25

 
40mm·Automatic
$17,900MSRP
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