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Orient Star Contemporary Date
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Orient Star Contemporary Date

Ref. RE-AU0107E

48 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
$445
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Orient Star Contemporary Date is the Orient Bambino Version 7 (38.4mm) ($345) — looks nearly identical and Sunburst dial. If price is the constraint, the Seiko Selection SARV001 at $181 (vs $445 for the Contemporary Date) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Automatic. Stepping up, the Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29 ($2,249) 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.

BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M

5 variants
37.5mm·Automatic
$130MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Aquastar Deepstar Chronograph
Aquastarmicro

Deepstar Chronograph

4 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,790MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Orient Star Elegant Classic
Orient Star

Elegant Classic

Ref. RE-AU0001S
38.7mm·Automatic
$500MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Specht & Sohne Specht & Söhne SP0025A Automatic
Specht & Sohnemicro
SP0025A

Specht & Söhne SP0025A Automatic

5 variants
38mm·Automatic
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Monta Noble
Montamicro

Noble

3 variants
38.5mm·Automatic·152m WR
$1,895MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Hitori Habuka
Hitorimicro

Habuka

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$438MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Duxot Marcel Automatic
Duxotmicro

Marcel Automatic

11 variants · Ref. DX-2059-11
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$169MSRP
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Jack Mason Pursuit Pilot
Jack Masonmicro

Pursuit Pilot

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,399MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Jack Mason Canton Salt
Jack Masonmicro

Canton Salt

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,199MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Formex Essence ThirtyNine
Formexmicro

Essence ThirtyNine

17 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,390MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
MMI Watches NOR-LIGHT II (TRI-LUME): "WHITE NO DATE SAPPHIRE DIAL" MODEL NL-20 (2ND BATCH DELIVERY: 15TH SEPTEMBER 2025)
MMI Watchesmicro

NOR-LIGHT II (TRI-LUME): "WHITE NO DATE SAPPHIRE DIAL" MODEL NL-20 (2ND BATCH DELIVERY: 15TH SEPTEMBER 2025)

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$520MSRP
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Knot Watches Knot AT-38
Knot Watchesmicro
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Knot AT-38

12 variants
38mm·Automatic
$444MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date

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.

Orient Bambino Version 7 (38.4mm)
Orient

Bambino Version 7 (38.4mm)

3 variants
38.4mm·Automatic
$345MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Citizen Zenshin 60 Mechanical
Citizen

Zenshin 60 Mechanical

3 variants · Zenshin
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$581MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

6 variants
39.5/40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
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Orient Stretto Date
Orient

Stretto Date

6 variants · Stretto
38.5mm·Automatic
$360MSRP
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Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 7
Orient

Bambino Version 7

6 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Automatic
$330MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Citizen Tsuyosa
Citizen

Tsuyosa

5 variants · Ref. NJ0200
37mm·Automatic
$356MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field King Day-Date
Hamilton

Khaki Field King Day-Date

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$845MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko Essentials Quartz
Seiko

Essentials Quartz

4 variants · Essentials
40.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$265MSRP
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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.

Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Orient FNR1Q004W0
Orient

FNR1Q004W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$190MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Casio Enticer MTP-1302
Casio

Enticer MTP-1302

3 variants
38.5mm·Quartz
$67MSRP
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Orient FNR1Q005W0
Orient

FNR1Q005W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$180MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
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Mondaine Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch
Mondaine

Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch

 
36mm·Quartz
$170MSRP
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Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Mondaine Mondaine Classic 36mm
Mondaine
Classic,

Mondaine Classic 36mm

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
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Mondaine Classic
Mondaine

Classic

3 variants
40mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Orient FNR1Q002W0
Orient

FNR1Q002W0

 
36mm·Automatic
$165MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,249MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Grand Seiko SBGH281
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGH281

7 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer

23 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
30/34/38/41mm·Automatic·150m WR
$6,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko King Seiko KS1969
Seiko

King Seiko KS1969

4 variants
39.4mm·Automatic
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Ref. L2.793.4.09.6
40mm·Automatic
$2,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Citizen Series 8 870
Citizen

Series 8 870

4 variants · Series 8
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Rolex

Oyster Perpetual

10 variants · Ref. 276200
28/31/34/36/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

6 variants
38.1/38.6mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

3 variants
38.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer
TAG Heuer

Carrera Astronomer

Ref. WBX2110.BA0044
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
Grand Seiko SBGM245
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGM245

2 variants
40.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$6,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Star Contemporary Date
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