
Finding alternatives to
Phoibos Wave Master
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39 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$309
Microbrand picks· 12
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Spinnaker
Alligator Green
42mm · Automatic$375
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Pro diver

Spinnaker
TIGER EYE
42mm · Automatic$520
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Pro diver

Spinnaker
White Frost
43mm · Automatic$550
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Pro diver

Marathon
Black on Rubber Strap
41mm · Automatic$1,800
Pro diver · Automatic

Bremont
Black 43mm
43mm · Automatic$4,700
Pro diver · Automatic

Fortis
Black Resin
44mm · Automatic$5,450
Pro diver · Automatic

Geckota
Satin Reef Green
42mm · Automatic$349
Pro diver · Automatic

Marathon
Anthracite Black
41mm · Automatic$2,100
Pro diver · Automatic
Marathon
OD Green
41mm · Automatic$1,650
Pro diver · Automatic

Bremont
Black 43mm
43mm · Automatic$5,100
Pro diver · Automatic

Fortis
Amber Orange
44mm · Automatic$5,120
Pro diver · Automatic

Bremont
Blue / Green 40mm
40mm · Automatic$3,900
Pro diver · Automatic
Steps up from here· 12
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Baltic
Aquascaphe Titanium
41mm · Automatic$788
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch
42.6mm · Automatic$2,900
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch
42.6mm · Automatic$3,600
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Sea Seiko Diver’s Watch 60th Anniversary Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$1,750
Pro diver · Automatic

Formex
Reef 42 mm
42mm · Automatic$2,414
Pro diver · Automatic

CWC
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch
41mm · Automatic$2,458
Pro diver · Automatic

CWC
Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black
41mm · Automatic$1,249
Pro diver · Automatic

CWC
Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch
41mm · Automatic$1,333
Pro diver · Automatic

DOXA
SUB 300
42.5mm · Automatic$2,890
Pro diver · Automatic

DOXA
DOXA Army
42.5mm · Automatic$2,490
Pro diver · Automatic

DOXA
SUB 300T
42.5mm · Automatic$2,190
Pro diver · Automatic

Marloe Watch Company
Morar 310
42mm · Automatic$697
Pro diver · Automatic
In the same price band· 12
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Phoibos
Eagle Ray
41mm · Automatic$360
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Tool diver

Phoibos
Leviathan
40mm · Automatic$399
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Tool diver

Borealis Watch Co.
Jamanta
42.50mm · Automatic$415
Pro diver · Automatic

Borealis Watch Co.
Estoril 300 GMT
41.50mm · Automatic$600
Pro diver · Automatic

Borealis Watch Co.
Sea Storm MK2 GMT
41.50mm · Automatic$415
Pro diver · Automatic

HELM
Khuraburi
42mm · Automatic$310
Pro diver · Automatic

Phoibos
Argo
40.5mm · Automatic$345
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Tool diver

HELM
Vanuatu
42mm · Automatic$285
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Sea
42mm · Automatic0
Pro diver · Automatic

HELM
Khuraburi Titanium
42mm · Automatic$375
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Monster
42.4mm · Automatic$550
Pro diver · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Sea Save the Ocean Special Edition
42.4mm · Automatic$550
Pro diver · Automatic
Cheaper alternatives· 3
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.


