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Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa

Ref. Reiwa

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

Case
37mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,700
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa is the LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION ($2,850) — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino No Date at $295 (vs $1,700 for the Reiwa) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Kurono Tokyo Anniversary 2021 Toki is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 90S5) and Classic dress. Stepping up, the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium ($3,700) 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.

Kurono Tokyo Anniversary 2021 Toki
Kurono Tokyomicro
Classic SeriesClassic

Anniversary 2021 Toki

 
37mm·Automatic
$1,738MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Kurono Tokyo Grand Akane
Kurono Tokyomicro
Grand SeriesGrand

Grand Akane

 
37mm·Automatic
$3,320MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Kurono Tokyo Grand Hagane
Kurono Tokyomicro
Grand SeriesGrand

Grand Hagane

 
37mm·Automatic
$3,171MSRP
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Forward Watch Co. Gonzales
Forward Watch Co.micro
Deep in the Heart

Gonzales

 
38mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
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Forward Watch Co. Stars at Night
Forward Watch Co.micro

Stars at Night

 
38mm·Automatic
$275MSRP
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Arsene Lippens Classico
Arsene Lippensmicro

Classico

2 variants
37.5mm·Manual
$1,490MSRP
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Ibarra MARIANO 38MM AUTOMATIC DRESS WATCH
Ibarramicro

MARIANO 38MM AUTOMATIC DRESS WATCH

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$265MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch Day Date-AM009M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch Day Date-AM009M

4 variants
36mm·Automatic
$110MSRP
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Furlan Marri Outback Elegy
Furlan Marrimicro
Editions

Outback Elegy

 
37.5mm·Automatic
$1,695MSRP
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Enoksen Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - Swiss Edition - 36mm
Enoksenmicro

Aeschbach By Enoksen 1944 Automatic Dress Watch - Swiss Edition - 36mm

 
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$764MSRP
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Baltic MR Roulette
Balticmicro

MR Roulette

4 variants
36mm·Automatic
$545MSRP
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Retter Watches Mistral
Retter Watchesmicro

Mistral

3 variants
38mm·Manual
$1,695MSRP
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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.

Longines LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION
Longines
Master Collection

LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Master Collection
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Yema Granvelle CMM.29
Yema

Granvelle CMM.29

3 variants · Granvelle
39mm·Automatic
$1,913MSRP
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Stowa Marine Classic / Marine
Stowamicro

Marine Classic / Marine

5 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Tissot Heritage 1938
Tissot

Heritage 1938

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
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Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Seaview Auto

Ref. H37425112
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$945MSRP
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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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Hamilton Jazzmaster Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Auto

5 variants · Ref. H32255730
30/34/36/40mm·Automatic
$1,125MSRP
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Stowa Antea Classic 365
Stowamicro

Antea Classic 365

2 variants
36.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Frederique Constant Classics Premiere
Frederique Constant

Classics Premiere

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
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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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 Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Bulova Beige Dial Leather Strap Nothing But The Best 96B483
Bulova
Frank Sinatra

Beige Dial Leather Strap Nothing But The Best 96B483

2 variants
37mm·Automatic
$775MSRP
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Orient Bambino Limited Edition
Orient

Bambino Limited Edition

 
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Orient Stretto Date
Orient

Stretto Date

6 variants · Stretto
38.5mm·Automatic
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
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 Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
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
Stowamicro

Partitio

2 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Hamilton Jazzmaster Slim Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Slim Auto

Ref. H38515735
40mm·Automatic
$825MSRP
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Seiko Presage Open Heart SARY174
Seiko

Presage Open Heart SARY174

 
38.3mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Hamilton American Classic Valiant Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Valiant Auto

3 variants · Ref. H39415754
34/40mm·Automatic
$645MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangomat ruthenium

2 variants · Tangomat
38.3mm·Automatic
$3,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

Ref. 6224N-1135-55B
38mm·Automatic
$12,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Grand Seiko SBGW257
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGW257

 
38mm·Manual
$38,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
A. Lange & Söhne 1815
A. Lange & Söhne

1815

4 variants · Ref. 220.028
34/38.5mm·Manual
$35,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

19 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$5,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Ming

27.01 Ultra Thin

 
38mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Kikuchi Nakagawa Genmon
Kikuchi Nakagawa

Genmon

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$27,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

6 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$15,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Rolex 1908
Rolex

1908

8 variants · Ref. 52508
39mm·Automatic
$28,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

15 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$8,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

3 variants · Villeret
38mm·Automatic
$12,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

Ref. 6653-3630-55B
40mm·Automatic
$32,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
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