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Laco Halle 38
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Laco Halle 38

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$540
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Laco Halle 38 is the Stowa Flieger Ikarus — common cross-shop and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino Version 2 at $270 (vs $540 for the Halle 38) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the KARL-LEIMON 3Hands Date is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 9015) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Junghans max bill Automatic Bauhaus ($1,800) 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.

KARL-LEIMON 3Hands Date
KARL-LEIMONmicro
CLASSIC38

3Hands Date

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Laco Dresden 38
Lacomicro

Dresden 38

 
38/40mm·Automatic
$540MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Momentum Atlas Automatic
Momentummicro

Atlas Automatic

5 variants
38mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Sternglas Naos Automatik Edition Oxford
Sternglasmicro

Naos Automatik Edition Oxford

 
38mm·Automatic
$701MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
MMI Watches SKY-HUNTER 38
MMI Watchesmicro

SKY-HUNTER 38

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$490MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Sternglas Zirkel
Sternglasmicro

Zirkel

 
40mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Archimede Watches Klassik
Archimede Watchesmicro

Klassik

4 variants
39/42mm·Automatic
$1,115MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
BG Watch Sandon Canadian Ski Patrol Edition
BG Watchmicro

Sandon Canadian Ski Patrol Edition

 
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Sternglas Zirkel Edition Bauhaus
Sternglasmicro

Zirkel Edition Bauhaus

 
40mm·Automatic
$529MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Laco Wismar 40
Lacomicro

Wismar 40

 
40mm·Automatic
$540MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Laco Gera 40
Lacomicro

Gera 40

 
40mm·Automatic
$540MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Golby Watches Skipping Stone
Golby Watchesmicro

Skipping Stone

4 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$666MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38

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.

Stowa Flieger Ikarus
Stowamicro

Flieger Ikarus

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Stowa Flieger
Stowamicro

Flieger

8 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Timex Marlin Jet Automatic America 250 38mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Jet Automatic America 250 38mm Fabric Strap Watch

 
38mm·Automatic
$329MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Orient Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Stowa Marine Bronze Vintage 36 arabic
Stowamicro

Marine Bronze Vintage 36 arabic

8 variants
36mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Junghans FORM Quarz
Junghans

FORM Quarz

3 variants
39.9mm·Automatic
$690MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Timex Marlin Draper Automatic 37mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Draper Automatic 37mm Leather Strap Watch

 
37mm·Automatic
$279MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Mondaine Doppio
Mondaine

Doppio

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$365MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Damasko DK37
Damaskomicro

DK37

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Damasko DS30
Damaskomicro

DS30

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Orient Bambino Version 7
Orient

Bambino Version 7

6 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Automatic
$330MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38

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 Version 2
Orient

Bambino Version 2

5 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$270MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Orient FNR1Q003W0
Orient

FNR1Q003W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$155MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Orient FNR1Q005W0
Orient

FNR1Q005W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Timex Easy Reader Classic 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader Classic 38mm Leather Strap Watch

 
38mm·Quartz
$85MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Timex Marlin Jet Quartz 38mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Jet Quartz 38mm Fabric Strap Watch

3 variants
38mm·Quartz
$229MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch

 
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$77MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Swatch The Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Summer Ed
Swatch

The Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Summer Ed

Ref. SUTZ407
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Swatch Petite Seconde Black
Swatch

Petite Seconde Black

Ref. SY23S400
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Mondaine Mondaine Classic 36mm
Mondaine
Classic,

Mondaine Classic 36mm

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Mondaine Classic
Mondaine

Classic

5 variants
40mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Junghans max bill Automatic Bauhaus
Junghans

max bill Automatic Bauhaus

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Junghans max bill Regulator Bauhaus
Junghans

max bill Regulator Bauhaus

 
40mm·Automatic
$3,090MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Stowa Marine Classic / Marine
Stowamicro

Marine Classic / Marine

5 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Junghans max bill Automatic
Junghans

max bill Automatic

9 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,770MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Stowa Antea Classic 365
Stowamicro

Antea Classic 365

2 variants
36.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Movado Heritage Datron
Movadomicro

Heritage Datron

7 variants · Ref. 3650144
40mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Frederique Constant Classics Automatic
Frederique Constant

Classics Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,395MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand
NOMOS Glashütte

Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand

4 variants · Ahoi
38.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Ming 17.01
Ming

17.01

2 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat GMT
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangomat GMT

Ref. 635
40mm·Automatic
$5,740MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
Bremont Altitude 39 Date
Bremont

Altitude 39 Date

3 variants · Altitude
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Halle 38
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