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Knot Watches CS-36YGIV
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Alternatives to the Knot Watches CS-36YGIV

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

Case
36mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Watch
MSRP
$21,600
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Knot Watches CS-36YGIV is the Sjöö Sandström Jubilee Steel Gent — visually similar and Quartz. If price is the constraint, the Junghans max bill MEGA Solar Bauhaus at $1,610 (vs $21,600 for the CS-36YGIV) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Knot Watches CS-36MRGOW is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Quartz. Stepping up, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self Winding Ultra-Thin 39.5mm Platinum Watch ($120,000) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

28 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Knot Watches CS-36MRGOW
Knot Watchesmicro

CS-36MRGOW

 
36mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CS-36YGIV
Knot Watches CS-36NJ
Knot Watchesmicro
cs 36njrgwh

CS-36NJ

2 variants
36mm·Quartz
$133MSRP
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Knot Watches Knot CS-36ASV Series
Knot Watchesmicro
cs 36asvlb

Knot CS-36ASV Series

5 variants
36mm·Quartz
$126MSRP
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Svalbard Enkel AA40
Svalbardmicro

Enkel AA40

 
40.5mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
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Camden Watch Company No.27 Camden x Rebecca Vincent
Camden Watch Companymicro

No.27 Camden x Rebecca Vincent

9 variants · Ref. 27-RV
37mm·Quartz
$214MSRP
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Camden Watch Company No.27 Moonphase
Camden Watch Companymicro

No.27 Moonphase

6 variants · Ref. 27-MOON
37mm·Quartz
$249MSRP
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D1 Milano Square Bracelet 37 mm
D1 Milanomicro

Square Bracelet 37 mm

4 variants
37mm·Quartz
$375MSRP
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GUSTAVE & CIE GEORGES 12H - ARGENT ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

GEORGES 12H - ARGENT ET

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
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GUSTAVE & CIE GEORGES 12H - NOIR ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

GEORGES 12H - NOIR ET

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
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GUSTAVE & CIE GEORGES 12H - OR ROSE ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

GEORGES 12H - OR ROSE ET

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
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Hz Watches HZ.03 Black
Hz Watchesmicro

HZ.03 Black

5 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$249MSRP
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Hz Watches HZ.03 Blue Marble
Hz Watchesmicro

HZ.03 Blue Marble

2 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$299MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 3

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Sjöö Sandström Jubilee Steel Gent
Sjöö Sandström

Jubilee Steel Gent

5 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
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Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 38mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon 38mm

Ref. 26665OR.OO.D349CR.01
38mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1127-NAHA
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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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.

Junghans max bill MEGA Solar Bauhaus
Junghans

max bill MEGA Solar Bauhaus

 
38mm·Solar
$1,610MSRP
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Junghans Meister MEGA Solar
Junghans

Meister MEGA Solar

3 variants
38mm·Solar
$1,480MSRP
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Citizen Eco-Drive One White Dial Crocodile Strap AQ5010-01A
Citizen

Eco-Drive One White Dial Crocodile Strap AQ5010-01A

 
36.6mm·Solar
$2,395MSRP
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Junghans max bill MEGA Kleine Sekunde Edition 60
Junghans

max bill MEGA Kleine Sekunde Edition 60

 
38mm·Quartz
$1,500MSRP
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Tissot Rockwatch
Tissot

Rockwatch

 
38mm·Quartz
$1,225MSRP
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Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

3 variants
41.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,200MSRP
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Seiko Astron GPS Solar 2026 Limited Edition
Seiko

Astron GPS Solar 2026 Limited Edition

 
41.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,400MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Solarmetre
Frederique Constant

Classics Moneta Solarmetre

3 variants
39mm·Solar
$1,150MSRP
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Longines The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph
Longines
Heritage

The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph

Ref. L2.733.4.02.2
39mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
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Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
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Fears Brunswick
Fears

Brunswick

3 variants
38mm·Manual
$3,125MSRP
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Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

4 variants
43.3mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,700MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 1

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

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self Winding Ultra-Thin 39.5mm Platinum Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Overseas Self Winding Ultra-Thin 39.5mm Platinum Watch

Ref. 2500V/220P-H028 (X25PH028)
39.5mm·Automatic
$120,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CS-36YGIV
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