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Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm

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

Case
40.5mm
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$475
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm is the Damasko DC96 — racing chrono and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Casio EFB-730D at $165 (vs $475 for the MaiTai 40.5mm) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Nuncier Lagoona 40.5mm is the standout microbrand take — racing chrono and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto Chrono ($2,645) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

47 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Nuncier Lagoona 40.5mm
Nunciermicro

Lagoona 40.5mm

 
40.5mm·100m WR
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Boldr Rally
Boldrmicro

Rally

5 variants
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono
Stratonmicro
SyncroStraton

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

4 variants
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$599MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Oblvlo CM-T
Oblvlomicro
CM Series

CM-T

 
42mm·Automatic
$194MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
MMI Watches HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH VINTAGE SALMON MODEL: HTC-05 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)
MMI Watchesmicro

HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH VINTAGE SALMON MODEL: HTC-05 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)

 
38.5mm·Hybrid·100m WR
$410MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
MMI Watches HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC BLACK MODEL: HTC-01 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)
MMI Watchesmicro

HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC BLACK MODEL: HTC-01 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)

 
38.5mm·Hybrid·100m WR
$410MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
MMI Watches HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH HORIZON BLUE MODEL: HTC-02 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)
MMI Watchesmicro

HERITAGE 38 CHRONOGRAPH HORIZON BLUE MODEL: HTC-02 (ESTIMATED DELIVERY AUGUST 2026)

 
38.5mm·Hybrid·100m WR
$410MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Nuncier Space Ranger Limited Edition 40.5mm
Nunciermicro

Space Ranger Limited Edition 40.5mm

 
40.5mm·100m WR
$729MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Boderry GOLDACE - 100M WR Titanium Mecha-Quartz Chronograph Watch
Boderrymicro

GOLDACE - 100M WR Titanium Mecha-Quartz Chronograph Watch

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$159MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Farer Portobello - Nearly New
Farermicro
Archive X Showroom Watches

Portobello - Nearly New

 
38.5mm·Chronograph·100m WR
$1,155MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Boldr Field Medic
Boldrmicro

Field Medic

8 variants
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Monro Adventure Watches Urban Adventure Chronograph
Monro Adventure Watchesmicro

Urban Adventure Chronograph

6 variants
40mm·Meca-Quartz·100m WR
$470MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm

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.

Damasko DC96
Damaskomicro

DC96

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Tissot PR 100 Tour de France
Tissot

PR 100 Tour de France

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$515MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Damasko DC56
Damaskomicro

DC56

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Damasko DC58
Damaskomicro

DC58

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$875MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$575MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II

3 variants · Rallygraf
40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Yema Yachtingraf Croisière Meca-Quartz
Yema

Yachtingraf Croisière Meca-Quartz

2 variants · Yachtingraf
38.5mm·Quartz
$420MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Seiko Coutura
Seiko

Coutura

 
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Yema Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series
Yema

Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series

3 variants · Rallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$449MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER
Seiko

Prospex SPEEDTIMER

5 variants
41.4mm·Quartz·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Glycine Men's Airpilot 41mm Quartz Watch GL0515
Glycine

Men's Airpilot 41mm Quartz Watch GL0515

 
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$895MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm

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.

Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Casio EFR-574DE
Casio
Edifice

EFR-574DE

 
42.3mm·Quartz·100m WR
$220MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Swatch Does the It Tick
Swatch

Does the It Tick

Ref. SUOZ324S
41mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Casio EFV-650D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-650D

3 variants · Edifice
43.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Swatch In the Mirror
Swatch
Midday

In the Mirror

Ref. YVS541G
43mm·Quartz
$235MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Swatch Reflective
Swatch
Blue

Reflective

Ref. YVS539
43mm·Quartz
$210MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132
Bulova
Classic

Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132

2 variants
39mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Orient FNR1Q004W0
Orient

FNR1Q004W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$190MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Timex Easy Reader 25mm Stainless Steel Expansion Band Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm Stainless Steel Expansion Band Watch

 
25mm·Quartz
$89MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 44L271
Bulova
Vintage Dress

Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 44L271

 
20mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Bulova Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228
Bulova
Vintage Dress

Silver-Tone Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Dress 43L228

 
20mm·Quartz
$175MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto Chrono
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto Chrono

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,645MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Chronograph H
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Chronograph H

5 variants
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Hamilton Jazzmaster Maestro Auto Chrono
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Maestro Auto Chrono

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Breitling Top Time Deus
Breitling

Top Time Deus

Ref. A233101A/A834/543X/A18BA.6
41mm·Automatic
$5,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Breitling Top Time B01
Breitling

Top Time B01

8 variants · Top Time
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

 
41mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Breitling Endurance Pro
Breitling
Professional

Endurance Pro

55 variants · Professional
38/44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$3,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax
Fortis

Flieger F-43 Bicompax

5 variants · Flieger
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,180MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Longines CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH
Longines

CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH

2 variants · Ref. L3.835.4.02.6
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Datsun 240Z Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Datsun 240Z Limited Edition

 
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Glycine Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0441
Glycine

Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0441

 
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,695MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
Glycine Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0443
Glycine

Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0443

 
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Nuncier MaiTai 40.5mm
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