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Laco Absolute 880201
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Laco Absolute 880201

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Quartz
MSRP
$300
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Laco Absolute 880201 is the Tissot PR 100 ($350) — looks nearly identical and Quartz. If price is the constraint, the Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch at $77 (vs $300 for the Absolute 880201) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Laco Absolute 880206 is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Ronda 505.24D) and Same family (Absolute). Stepping up, the Junghans FORM C ($750) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

45 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Laco Absolute 880206
Lacomicro

Absolute 880206

 
39mm·Quartz
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Laco Absolute 880202
Lacomicro

Absolute 880202

 
39mm·Quartz
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Laco Absolute 880203
Lacomicro

Absolute 880203

 
39mm·Quartz
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
GUSTAVE & CIE ANDRÉ 24H - OR ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

ANDRÉ 24H - OR ET

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
GUSTAVE & CIE ANDRÉ 24H - NOIR ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

ANDRÉ 24H - NOIR ET

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
GUSTAVE & CIE ANDRÉ 24H - ARGENT ET
GUSTAVE & CIEmicro

ANDRÉ 24H - ARGENT ET

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$204MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
KARL-LEIMON Single Moonphase
KARL-LEIMONmicro
Classic Master

Single Moonphase

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
KARL-LEIMON Triple Calendar Moonphase
KARL-LEIMONmicro
Classic Pioneer

Triple Calendar Moonphase

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Knot Watches CC-39
Knot Watchesmicro
cc 39rgwh

CC-39

5 variants
39mm·Quartz
$174MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Meridiano Watches La Playa
Meridiano Watchesmicro

La Playa

 
38mm·Quartz
$290MSRP
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Sternglas Modesto weiß
Sternglasmicro

Modesto weiß

 
40mm·Quartz
$149MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Lilienthal Berlin Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898274750755
40mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201

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.

Tissot PR 100
Tissot

PR 100

12 variants
34/40/41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

4 variants
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Movado Heritage Calendoplan
Movadomicro

Heritage Calendoplan

2 variants · Ref. 3650191
40mm·Quartz
$525MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Swatch Skin Magnolia
Swatch

Skin Magnolia

Ref. SYXS125C
38mm·Quartz
$185MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Timex Weekender New England Chronograph 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Weekender New England Chronograph 40mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Junghans FORM Quarz
Junghans

FORM Quarz

3 variants
39.9mm·Automatic
$690MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Timex Expedition Titanium 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Titanium 38mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Tissot Carson Premium
Tissot

Carson Premium

2 variants
30/32/40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Movado Face
Movadomicro

Face

35 variants · Ref. 3640131
39/41mm·Quartz
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Swatch Skin Classic
Swatch
Skinrosee

Skin Classic

Ref. SYXG101
38mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201

Cheaper alternatives· 9

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

Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch

 
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$77MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Timex Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2P75800
Timex

Easy Reader 38mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2P75800

 
38mm·Quartz
$79MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Swatch Blackback Pay
Swatch

Blackback Pay

Ref. SVIB105-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Timex Easy Reader Color Pop 38mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader Color Pop 38mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$81MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Swatch Chic Pay
Swatch

Chic Pay

Ref. SVIW108-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Swatch Greetings From Las Vegas
Swatch

Greetings From Las Vegas

Ref. SUOB716C
41mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Casio MTP-B145D-7BV
Casio

MTP-B145D-7BV

 
35mm·Quartz
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Casio Edifice EFR-S108D
Casio

Edifice EFR-S108D

Ref. EFR-S108D-1AV
39.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Junghans FORM C
Junghans

FORM C

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Junghans max bill MEGA Solar
Junghans

max bill MEGA Solar

6 variants
38mm·Solar
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Junghans max bill MEGA Kleine Sekunde Edition 60
Junghans

max bill MEGA Kleine Sekunde Edition 60

 
38mm·Quartz
$1,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Movado Heritage Silhouette
Movadomicro

Heritage Silhouette

4 variants · Ref. 3650130
40mm·Quartz
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Stowa Flieger Ikarus
Stowamicro

Flieger Ikarus

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Stowa Marine Original arabic
Stowamicro

Marine Original arabic

2 variants
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
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 Absolute 880201
Frederique Constant Classics Quartz Moonphase
Frederique Constant

Classics Quartz Moonphase

3 variants
39mm·Quartz
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Movado Heritage Datron
Movadomicro

Heritage Datron

7 variants · Ref. 3650144
40mm·Automatic
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Frederique Constant Classics Quartz Chronograph
Frederique Constant

Classics Quartz Chronograph

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
Frederique Constant Classics Quartz Chronograph Triple Calendar
Frederique Constant

Classics Quartz Chronograph Triple Calendar

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$1,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Laco Absolute 880201
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