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Lum-Tec Solar Marine
Finding alternatives to

Lum-Tec Solar Marine

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$463
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Lum-Tec Solar Marine is the Tissot Seastar 1000 ($875) — common cross-shop and Pro diver. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Uncle Charly Leather at $200 (vs $463 for the Solar Marine) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Baltic Aquascaphe Dual-Crown is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Pro diver. Stepping up, the Yema Superman Heritage ($1,004) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
39 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Baltic Aquascaphe Dual-Crown
Balticmicro

Aquascaphe Dual-Crown

2 variantsAquascaphe Dual-Crown
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$724MSRP
—Used
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Nodus Sector Deep
Nodusmicro

Sector Deep

5 variantsSector Deep
38mm·Automatic·500m WR
$650MSRP
—Used
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Islander Islander Greenport 39mm Dive Watch with Black and White Dial #ISL-300
Islandermicro
Under $50

Islander Greenport 39mm Dive Watch with Black and White Dial #ISL-300

39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
—Used
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Spinnaker Spence 300
Spinnakermicro

Spence 300

11 variantsSpence
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$650MSRP
—Used
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Boldr Five-in-a-Row
Boldrmicro

Five-in-a-Row

2 variantsSeries
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
—Used
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Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo
Borealis Watch Co.micro

Porto Covo

2 variantsPorto Covo
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$415MSRP
—Used
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Phoibos Apollo Dlc
Phoibosmicro

Apollo Dlc

5 variantsApollo Dlc
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$485MSRP
—Used
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Spinnaker Croft Pioneer
Spinnakermicro

Croft Pioneer

8 variantsCroft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
—Used
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Zelos Spearfish 3
Zelosmicro

Spearfish 3

6 variantsSpearfish
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$749MSRP
—Used
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Borealis Watch Co. Bull Shark V2
Borealis Watch Co.micro

Bull Shark V2

10 variantsBull Shark V2
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
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CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch
CWCmicro

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch

41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,333MSRP
—Used
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Boldr Odyssey 40mm
Boldrmicro

Odyssey 40mm

9 variantsSeries
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$799MSRP
—Used
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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.

Tissot Seastar 1000
Tissot

Seastar 1000

40/43mm
7 variantsSeastar 1000
40/43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
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Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variantsAC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

4 variantsPR516
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$825MSRP
—Used
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Orient AC0Q Diver II LE
Orient

AC0Q Diver II LE

6 variantsSeries
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
—Used
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Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Diver
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Diver

39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$435MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$900MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Ice Diver
Seiko
Prospex Sea

Ice Diver

4 variantsProspex Sea
45mm·Automatic·200m WR
$900MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

2 variantsProspex Sea
43.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Seastar Wilson WNBA
Tissot

Seastar Wilson WNBA

40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
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Yema Pearldiver
Yema

Pearldiver

38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$491MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Tsuyosa Shore
Citizen

Tsuyosa Shore

2 variantsTsuyosa
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Khaki Field King Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field King Auto

2 variantsKhaki Field King Auto
40mm·Automatic
$845MSRP
—Used
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Cheaper alternatives· 3

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

Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Yema Superman Heritage
Yema

Superman Heritage

2 variantsSuperman
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,004MSRP
—Used
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Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic
Marathon
OSAR

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,800MSRP
—Used
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Yema Superman Dato CMM.10
Yema

Superman Dato CMM.10

4 variantsSuperman
39.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,777MSRP
—Used
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Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 300
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident Pro 300

3 variantsTrident
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,095MSRP
—Used
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Yema Diver
Yema

Diver

2 variantsDiver
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$990MSRP
—Used
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DOXA SUB 250T GMT
DOXA

SUB 250T GMT

9 variantsSUB 250T GMT
40mm·Automatic·250m WR
$2,790MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch
Seiko

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch

2 variantsProspex Sea
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,300MSRP
—Used
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Seiko 62MAS
Seiko
Prospex Sea

62MAS

40.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,200MSRP
—Used
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Christopher Ward C60 Atoll 300
Christopher Ward
Atoll

C60 Atoll 300

Ref. C60-40ADA31S00W1-B0
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,320MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation
Seiko

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation

2 variantsProspex Marinemaster
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,800MSRP
—Used
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Glycine Combat Sub Box Ceramic
Glycine

Combat Sub Box Ceramic

3 variantsCombat Sub Box Ceramic
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,800MSRP
—Used
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Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic
Marathon

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,100MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Lum-Tec Solar Marine
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