
Finding alternatives to
Monta Generational Sunburst Blue
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106 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
38.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,895
Microbrand picks· 68
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Praesidus
Blue
38mm · Automatic$580
Automatic · Same size

Islander
Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320
38mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Same size

Yema
Black
39mm · Automatic$2,249
Automatic · Same size

Atelier Wen
Piao 缥 (Ice Blue)
38.5mm · Automatic$25,800
Automatic · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company
The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition
38mm · Automatic$900
Automatic · Same size

Formex
Essence ThirtyNine
39mm · Automatic$2,390
Automatic · Same size

Galo
Copper
38.5mm · Automatic$282
Automatic · Same size

Galo
Enamel
38.5mm · Automatic$282
Automatic · Same size

Marloe Watch Company
Haggis Works - Pinky
38mm · Automatic$570
Automatic · Same size

Nodus
Obscura II
38mm · Automatic$650
Automatic · Same size

Nodus
Obscura II - DLC
38mm · Automatic$725
Automatic · Same size

Zelos
Meteorite
39mm · Automatic$949
Automatic · Same size

Atelier Wen
Chinese caligraphy
38.5mm · Automatic$45,900
Automatic · Same size

Atelier Wen
Black
38.5mm · Automatic$233,900
Automatic · Same size

Atelier Wen
Mù
38.5mm · Automatic$27,888
Automatic · Same size

Furlan Marri
Cornes De Vache
37.5mm · Automatic$1,412
Automatic · Same size

Furlan Marri
Outback Elegy
37.5mm · Automatic$1,695
Automatic · Same size

Halios
5N Gold
38mm · Automatic$995
Automatic · Same size

Islander
Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291
37mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Similar size

Maen
M2.1.1
37mm · Automatic$799
Automatic · Similar size

Maen
IFL.01
37mm · Automatic$1,199
Automatic · Similar size

Maen
M3.1.1
40mm · Automatic$799
Automatic · Similar size

Maen
MSD.01
40mm · Automatic$1,249
Automatic · Similar size

Oblvlo
FM SL Day-Date Square
39mm · Automatic$158
Automatic · Same size

Sternglas
Berlin Automatik
38mm · Automatic$485
Automatic · Same size

Sternglas
Kanton
39mm · Automatic$971
Automatic · Same size

Sternglas
Naos Automatik
38mm · Automatic$463
Automatic · Same size

Sternglas
Naos Automatik Edition Oxford
38mm · Automatic$701
Automatic · Same size

Vario
Sunburst Purple Fumé
39mm · Automatic$648
Automatic · Same size

Yema
Black
39mm · Automatic$1,913
Automatic · Same size

Horage
Autark K2 Small Seconds
39.5mm · Automatic$5,590
Automatic · Same size

Baltic
Hermétique Summer
37mm · Automatic$594
Automatic · Similar size

Baltic
Hermétique Tourer
37mm · Automatic$594
Automatic · Similar size

Baltic
Hermétique Tourer Bronze
37mm · Automatic$648
Automatic · Similar size

Borealis Watch Co.
Porto Covo
40mm · Automatic$415
Automatic · Similar size

Horage
Decaflux
40mm · Automatic$3,080
Automatic · Similar size

Horage
Omnium K2
37.3mm · Automatic$5,140
Automatic · Similar size

Nodus
Duality II
40mm · Automatic$875
Automatic · Similar size

Nodus
Duality II - Night Shade LE
40mm · Automatic$925
Automatic · Similar size

Fears
Standard
40.5mm · Automatic$4,180
Automatic · Similar size

Henry Archer
Moon Grey BoR 40mm
40mm · Automatic$5,699
Automatic · Similar size

Horage
Supersede Date
39.5mm · Automatic$6,150
Automatic · Same size

Islander
Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148
36mm · Automatic$385
Automatic · Sapphire

Mr Jones Watches
Standard
40mm · Automatic$775
Automatic · Similar size

Oblvlo
FM DSL Automatic
40mm · Automatic$229
Automatic · Similar size

Venezianico
Redentore Utopia - Limited Edition
38mm · Automatic$5,500
Automatic · Same size

Venezianico
Redentore Utopia II - Alpha - Limited Edition
38mm · Automatic$5,500
Automatic · Same size

Venezianico
Redentore Utopia II - Beta - Limited Edition
38mm · Automatic$5,500
Automatic · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company
Blue enamel over Guilloché
38mm · Manual$1,995
Same size · Sapphire

Cincinnati Watch Company
Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo
38mm · Manual$1,995
Same size · Sapphire

Cincinnati Watch Company
Cincinnati's Riverfront #1
38mm · Manual$1,995
Same size · Sapphire

Fears
China Blue
40.5mm · Automatic$4,498
Automatic · Similar size

Geckota
Blue
36mm · Automatic$299
Automatic · 84% less

Zelos
Meteorite
39mm · Manual$1,049
Same size · Sapphire

Borealis Watch Co.
Lusitano
39mm · Automatic$350
Automatic · Same size

Borealis Watch Co.
Sintra
41.50mm · Automatic$650
Automatic · Sapphire

Formex
Essence FortyOne
41mm · Automatic$1,890
Automatic · Sapphire

Marloe Watch Company
Glenbeg White
41.2mm · Automatic$443
Automatic · Sapphire

Oblvlo
NM Automatic
40mm · Automatic$210
Automatic · Similar size

Venezianico
Redentore Bronzo
40mm · Automatic$895
Automatic · Similar size

Zelos
Carbon
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Similar size

Fears
Filton Raven Black
40mm · Automatic$3,545
Automatic · Similar size

Henry Archer
Nero 40mm
40mm · Automatic$2,799
Automatic · Similar size

Mr Jones Watches
Standard
40mm · Automatic$195
Automatic · Similar size

Mr Jones Watches
40mm
40mm · Automatic$750
Automatic · Similar size

Mr Jones Watches
37mm
40mm · Automatic$225
Automatic · Similar size

Oblvlo
AM-FG
41mm · Automatic$194
Automatic · Sapphire

William Wood
Standard
41mm · Automatic$820
Automatic · 57% less
Steps up from here· 9
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Citizen
Eco-Drive One
38.6mm · Automatic$4,995
Automatic · Same size

Grand Seiko
SBGH341
38mm · Automatic$7,900
Automatic · Same size

Grand Seiko
SBGH368
38mm · Automatic$32,800
Automatic · Same size

Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0210
40mm · Automatic$8,400
Automatic · Similar size

Grand Seiko
SBGH263
39.5mm · Automatic$6,200
Automatic · Same size

Grand Seiko
SBGH281
40mm · Automatic$6,300
Automatic · Similar size

Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0200
40mm · Automatic$6,995
Automatic · Similar size

Bremont
Regular 40mm
40mm · Automatic$7,250
Automatic · Similar size

Sartory Billard
SB10
39.5mm · Automatic$3,800
Automatic · Same size
In the same price band· 17
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
38mm · Automatic$1,245
Automatic · Same size

Sartory Billard
SB04-E
39.5mm · Automatic$3,100
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
Ballade
39mm · Automatic$1,100
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
PRX Damascus Steel
38mm · Automatic$1,175
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
PRX Titanium
38mm · Automatic$975
Automatic · Same size

Citizen
Eco-Drive One
36.6mm · Automatic$2,995
Automatic · Similar size

Seiko
King Seiko KS1969
39.4mm · Automatic$3,100
Automatic · Same size

Seiko
King Seiko KSK
38.6mm · Automatic$3,300
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
Gentleman
40mm · Automatic$950
Automatic · Similar size

Seiko
King Seiko KSK
38.3mm · Automatic$2,000
Automatic · Same size

Seiko
Presage Sharp Edged Series Sharp Edged Series Kabuki-inspired Limited Edition
39.3mm · Automatic$1,050
Automatic · Same size

Citizen
Series 8 870
40.8mm · Automatic$1,595
Automatic · Sapphire

Hamilton
American Classic Intra-Matic Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,275
Automatic · Similar size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,045
Automatic · Similar size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,145
Automatic · Similar size

Sartory Billard
SB04
40mm · Automatic$2,900
Automatic · Similar size

Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0100
36.6mm · Automatic$2,395
Automatic · Similar size
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.

Citizen
Zenshin Mechanical
40.5mm · Automatic$488
Automatic · Similar size

Tissot
Heritage 1938
39mm · Automatic$925
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
Le Locle
39.3mm · Automatic$795
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
Le Locle 20th Anniversary
39.3mm · Automatic$875
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
PRX
40mm · Automatic$850
Automatic · Similar size

Citizen
Zenshin 60 Mechanical
40.5mm · Automatic$581
Automatic · Similar size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto
37mm · Automatic$945
Automatic · Similar size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Slim Auto
40mm · Automatic$825
Automatic · Similar size

Seiko
Presage Style60's
39.5mm · Automatic$595
Automatic · Same size

Seiko
Presage Style60's
39.5mm · Automatic$715
Automatic · Same size

Seiko
Presage Cocktail Time
40.5mm · Automatic$475
Automatic · Similar size

Seiko
Presage Cocktail Time
40.5mm · Automatic$625
Automatic · Similar size