Melbourne Watch Company Portsea
Finding alternatives to

Melbourne Watch Company Portsea

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

Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$597
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Melbourne Watch Company Portsea is the Alkin Watches Model Two ($582) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Orient Bambino Version 8 at $295 (vs $597 for the Portsea) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Dumoreau Monopusher Chronograph is the standout microbrand take — racing chrono and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Bremont Supernova ($8,250) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

56 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Dumoreau
Monopusher Chronograph
40mm · Manual$1,995
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Beaufort
Pulsatimer
39mm · Manual$1,260
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Meia Lua
Callisto
42mm · Automatic$661
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Omologato
Classic Timer
41mm · Automatic$1,007
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Serket Watch Co
CONTINUUM
42mm · Automatic$399
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Manufaktur Waldhoff
Continental
41mm · Automatic$1,749
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Serket Watch Co
Overdrive Chronograph
42mm · Manual$499
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Beaufort
Fiordland
39mm · Automatic$589
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Henry Archer
Tidslinje
40mm · Automatic$5,699
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Limes
Pharo Chronograph
40.5mm · Automatic$2,980
Racing chrono · Visually similar
41mm · Automatic$3,600
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Maen
Skymaster 38 MKIII
38mm · Automatic$1,679
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
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.

Alkin Watches
Model Two
41mm · Automatic$582
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Seiko
Presage Sharp Edged Series
40.2mm · Automatic$1,100
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Arethusa Watch Co
World Diver
40mm · Automatic
Visually similar · Automatic
Orient
AK04 Field Sport Watch
42.4mm · Automatic$325
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Alexander James Watches
A4 Legacy X 37
37.4mm · Automatic$475
Visually similar · Automatic
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
40mm · Automatic$995
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Aigi Watches
SATELLITE GROUND STATION
40.5mm · Automatic$516
Visually similar · Automatic
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,045
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Orient
75th Anniversary Stretto
41.5mm · Automatic$450
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical
39.5mm · Automatic$995
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Audaz
ADZ-2080-03
44mm · Automatic$400
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Audaz
Audaz Sea Ranger ADZ-2050
42mm · Automatic$375
Visually similar · Automatic
Cheaper alternatives· 11

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 8
40.5mm · Automatic$295
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Knut Gadd
Cult
41mm · Chronograph$268
Visually similar · Same size
Citizen
Corso
44mm · Automatic$296
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Orient
AA02 Diver Watch
41.5mm · Automatic$285
Visually similar · Automatic
Orient
Bambino Version 1
40mm · Automatic$255
Visually similar · Automatic
Alexander James Watches
A4 Legacy Dress 37
37.4mm · Automatic$250
Automatic · Sapphire
Aigi Watches
BARENTS SEA AUTOMATIC round dive watch 43mm, applied markers + date + dive bezel
43mm · Automatic$180
Automatic · Sapphire
Alexander James Watches
A4 Legacy Dress 37 pilot/field 3-hand date, printed Arabic numerals (PVD cushion case)
37.4mm · Automatic$200
Automatic · Sapphire
Ajwain Watches
DEVI - A Tribute to Divine Strength
39mm · Automatic$180
Automatic · Same size
Ajwain Watches
Khaki edition
38mm · Manual$170
Similar size · 72% less
Ajwain Watches
Khaki stealth edition
38mm · Manual$190
Similar size · 68% less
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Bremont
Supernova
41mm · Automatic$8,250
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Auto Chrono
42mm · Automatic$1,845
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto Chrono
42mm · Automatic$2,225
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Longines
LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK
42mm · Automatic$5,000
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Longines
LONGINES TUXEDO
40mm · Automatic$3,900
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
42mm · Automatic$1,475
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Longines
SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK
39.5mm · Manual$5,550
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Bremont
Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph
42.5mm · Automatic$5,700
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Bremont
Vulcan
42mm · Automatic$5,150
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42.5mm · Automatic$3,000
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Airain Watches
Type 20
39mm · Manual$3,650
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Massena LAB
Archetype 0.0
42mm · Manual$4,250
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Looks like this· 9

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Sugess
Automatic Chronograph S418-2
40mm · Automatic Chronograph$449
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Pagani Design
PD-1722
41mm · Automatic$128
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Pagani Design
PD-1772
41mm · Automatic$128
Racing chrono · Automatic
Pagani Design
PD-YS029
42mm · Automatic$171
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Sugess
MoonPhase Master S394
40mm · Automatic Moon Phase$449
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Sugess
Chrono Heritage SUPAN Panda
38mm · Manual$199
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Seestern
S443 Column Wheel Chronograph
40mm · Manual$10
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Seestern
S446 GMT
39.5mm · Automatic GMT$299
Same size · Sapphire
Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Automatic · Same size