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Praesidus A-5 UDT
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Praesidus A-5 UDT

Ref. P-38-UDT-BLRSG

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$645
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Praesidus A-5 UDT is the Damasko DK30 Ocean — skin-diver style and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2 at $115 (vs $645 for the A-5 UDT) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Wolbrook Skindiver II Automatic is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 9015) and Skin-diver style. Stepping up, the Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale CMM.10 ($1,614) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colorway to match a specific dial
48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Wolbrook Skindiver II Automatic
Wolbrookmicro

Skindiver II Automatic

5 variants · Skindiver
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$609MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Hemel HD24 Automatic
Hemelmicro

HD24 Automatic

8 variants · HD24
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Wolbrook Skindiver Automatic
Wolbrookmicro

Skindiver Automatic

14 variants · Skindiver
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$449MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Zelos Helmsman 3
Zelosmicro

Helmsman 3

7 variants · Helmsman
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$529MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Baltic Aquascaphe Dual-Crown
Balticmicro

Aquascaphe Dual-Crown

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$724MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Wolbrook Skindiver II Professional
Wolbrookmicro

Skindiver II Professional

3 variants · Skindiver
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$539MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Vaer D5 Meridian Auto
Vaermicro
Meridian

D5 Meridian Auto

2 variants · Meridian
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$679MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Ratio Skysurfer Pilot RTS302 Blue Dial Automatic 200M Men's Watch
Ratiomicro

Skysurfer Pilot RTS302 Blue Dial Automatic 200M Men's Watch

 
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$145MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Zelos Horizons 200m Field
Zelosmicro

Horizons 200m Field

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Baltic Aquascaphe MK2
Balticmicro

Aquascaphe MK2

4 variants
37mm·Automatic·200m WR
$680MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Henry Archer Nordsø
Henry Archermicro

Nordsø

33 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$521MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto
Vaermicro
Pacific

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$699MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT

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 DK30 Ocean
Damaskomicro

DK30 Ocean

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Yema Diver
Yema

Diver

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$990MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Yema Superman Heritage
Yema

Superman Heritage

2 variants · Superman
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,004MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Damasko DK32/2
Damaskomicro

DK32/2

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Yema Navygraf Heritage
Yema

Navygraf Heritage

2 variants · Navygraf
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Damasko DK30/2
Damaskomicro

DK30/2

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175
Bulova
Vintage Sea Hunter

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175

5 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
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Glycine Unisex Combat Sub Bronze 39mm Automatic Watch GL0517
Glycine

Unisex Combat Sub Bronze 39mm Automatic Watch GL0517

8 variants
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variants · AC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
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Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$825MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Christopher Ward C60 Trident Reef
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident Reef

5 variants · Trident
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Expedition Auto

3 variants · Ref. H70225110
37/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT

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 Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Orient Diver Watch
Orient

Diver Watch

7 variants · Diver
41.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Orient Golden Eye II
Orient

Golden Eye II

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Seiko 5 Sports Field series
Seiko

5 Sports Field series

18 variants
36.4/39.4/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Seiko 5 Sports Midfield SRPJ85
Seiko

5 Sports Midfield SRPJ85

Ref. SRPJ85K1
36.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Orient FAA02007B9
Orient

FAA02007B9

 
47mm·Automatic·200m WR
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Timex MK1 Chronograph 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

MK1 Chronograph 40mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
40mm·Hybrid·200m WR
$239MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Timex MK1 Hand-Wound 36mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

MK1 Hand-Wound 36mm Fabric Strap Watch

 
36mm·Manual·200m WR
$289MSRP
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Timex Expedition Capstone Automatic 39mm Eco-Conscious Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Capstone Automatic 39mm Eco-Conscious Fabric Strap Watch

 
39mm·Automatic
$309MSRP
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Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Swatch Blurang
Swatch

Blurang

Ref. YIS430
42mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Casio Edifice EFK-100D
Casio

Edifice EFK-100D

Ref. EFK-100D-7A
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale CMM.10
Yema

Navygraf Marine Nationale CMM.10

2 variants · Navygraf
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,614MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Longines LEGEND DIVER
Longines

LEGEND DIVER

9 variants · Ref. L3.764
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Yema Superman Bronze CMM.10
Yema

Superman Bronze CMM.10

4 variants · Superman
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,699MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Yema Skin Diver CMM.20
Yema

Skin Diver CMM.20

3 variants · Skin Diver
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,372MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

2 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1130-63A
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$15,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Glycine Sea Kraken
Glycine

Sea Kraken

5 variants · Ref. GL0505
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Date

Ref. Q9128981
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$10,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
Breitling Superocean Heritage Automatic 36
Breitling

Superocean Heritage Automatic 36

2 variants · Superocean Heritage
36mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Aquatimer

Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic

2 variants · Aquatimer
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
DOXA SUB 250T GMT
DOXA

SUB 250T GMT

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·250m WR
$2,790MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand
NOMOS Glashütte

Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand

4 variants · Ahoi
38.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Praesidus A-5 UDT
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