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Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve

42 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
$281
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve is the Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto ($475) — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Casio EFV-650D at $120 (vs $281 for the CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Visually similar. Stepping up, the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series ($1,100) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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42 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$136MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM

7 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL 36 - Jour/Nuit - Aventurine Doré
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

INITIAL 36 - Jour/Nuit - Aventurine Doré

6 variants
36mm·Automatic
$745MSRP
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Rockwell Time The Imperial Watch - Men's
Rockwell Timemicro

The Imperial Watch - Men's

 
40mm·Automatic
$3,500MSRP
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Orient Star Semi Skeleton
Orient Star

Semi Skeleton

6 variants · Contemporary
39.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$465MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Knot Watches Knot Timepiece Automatic Open Heart Small Seconds
Knot Watchesmicro
cas 38svsv

Knot Timepiece Automatic Open Heart Small Seconds

5 variants
38mm·Automatic
$281MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M

5 variants
37.5mm·Automatic
$130MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Orient Star Layered Skeleton
Orient Star

Layered Skeleton

6 variants · Contemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$615MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Orient Star Modern Skeleton
Orient Star

Modern Skeleton

12 variants · Contemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$600MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Specht & Sohne Specht & Söhne SP2649A Automatic
Specht & Sohnemicro
SP2649A

Specht & Söhne SP2649A Automatic

10 variants · Ref. SP2649A1
38.5mm·Automatic
$229MSRP
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Venezianico Redentore Utopia II - Beta - Limited Edition
Venezianicomicro

Redentore Utopia II - Beta - Limited Edition

 
38mm·Automatic
$5,500MSRP
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Duxot Accelero Automatic Chronograph Luminara Limited Edition
Duxotmicro

Accelero Automatic Chronograph Luminara Limited Edition

4 variants · Accelero Automatic
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve

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 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Orient Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
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Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Seiko Essentials Chronograph
Seiko

Essentials Chronograph

6 variants · Essentials
38.7/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$415MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Bulova Classic Men's Silver White Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Classic Men's Silver White Dial Stainless Steel Watch

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$325MSRP
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Yema Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series
Yema

Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series

3 variants · Rallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$449MSRP
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Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz

2 variants · Rallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$420MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 6

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

Casio EFV-650D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-650D

3 variants · Edifice
43.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Casio Edifice EFR-S108D
Casio

Edifice EFR-S108D

Ref. EFR-S108D-1AV
39.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Casio EFV-620D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-620D

2 variants · Edifice
50.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
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Swatch Big Bold Jelly
Swatch
Blackinjelly

Big Bold Jelly

Ref. SO27E101
47mm·Quartz
$125MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series
Seiko

Presage Sharp Edged Series

 
40.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Auto

8 variants
34/38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue

2 variants · Orion
38.5mm·Automatic
$4,590MSRP
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Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Day Date Auto

4 variants
40/42mm·Automatic
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer
TAG Heuer

Carrera Astronomer

Ref. WBX2110.BA0044
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,950MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
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Tissot Visodate
Tissot

Visodate

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,249MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
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