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Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg

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

Case
44mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$489
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg is the Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147 ($499) — skeleton_dial and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Body Soul Leather at $200 (vs $489 for the Brandenburg) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Capital is the standout microbrand take — skeleton_dial and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Movado Alta SE ($3,495) 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.

Manufaktur Waldhoff Capital
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Capital

5 variants
44mm·Automatic
$439MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Revelot R7
Revelotmicro

R7

7 variants
45mm·Automatic
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Filippo Loreti Watches Celestial Tourbillon
Filippo Loreti Watchesmicro

Celestial Tourbillon

4 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Imperial

6 variants
43mm·Manual
$2,230MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Oblvlo VM Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
VM Series

VM Skeleton

 
42mm·Automatic
$216MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Seagull Edge Series Skeleton Dial 2022 MUSE Design Gold Award Couple Watch 44.5mm/40.5mm
Seagullmicro
Skeleton

Edge Series Skeleton Dial 2022 MUSE Design Gold Award Couple Watch 44.5mm/40.5mm

 
44.5mm·Automatic
$339MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Manufaktur Waldhoff Metropolis
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Metropolis

4 variants
41mm·Manual
$1,599MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Revelot R7
Revelotmicro

R7

7 variants
45mm·Automatic
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Revelot R7 Gunmetal Grey Grey 1
Revelotmicro

R7 Gunmetal Grey Grey 1

 
45mm·Automatic
$245MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Zinvo Blade Spirit 44mm — off-center open-worked skeleton with hours sub-dial
Zinvomicro

Blade Spirit 44mm — off-center open-worked skeleton with hours sub-dial

3 variants
44mm·Automatic
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Peacock Watches Witness
Peacock Watchesmicro

Witness

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Kobold Pandemonium
Koboldmicro

Pandemonium

 
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$16,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg

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.

Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Invicta Objet D Art 49500
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 49500

 
43mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Bulova Maquina Men's Automatic Classic Watch
Bulova

Maquina Men's Automatic Classic Watch

3 variants
46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Invicta Objet D Art 69126
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69126

 
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Bulova Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch

4 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Invicta Objet D Art 69129
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69129

3 variants
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Otsuka Lotec 5号改
Otsuka Lotec

5号改

 
40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Orient Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg

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.

Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Swatch Big Bold Jelly
Swatch
Blackinjelly

Big Bold Jelly

Ref. SO27E101
47mm·Quartz
$125MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Orient Symphony III
Orient

Symphony III

3 variants · Symphony
41.6mm·Automatic
$240MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Casio MRW-200H
Casio

MRW-200H

6 variants
44.6mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Timex Chicago Chronograph 45mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2Y28900
Timex

Chicago Chronograph 45mm Leather Strap Watch - TW2Y28900

 
45mm·Quartz
$111MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Casio EF-129D
Casio

EF-129D

2 variants · Ref. EF-129D-1AV
44.8mm·Quartz·100m WR
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Tissot T-Complication Squelette
Tissot

T-Complication Squelette

 
43mm·Manual
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Oris Year of the Snake Limited Edition
Oris
ProPilot X

Year of the Snake Limited Edition

2 variants · ProPilot X
44mm·Manual·100m WR
$9,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24525331
42mm·Automatic
$2,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Hamilton Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura XXL Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24625330
46mm·Automatic
$2,175MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Ming 20.11 Mosaic
Ming

20.11 Mosaic

 
41.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton Spengler Cup Limited Edition

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,514MSRP
vsCompare with the Manufaktur Waldhoff Brandenburg
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