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Orient Helios
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Orient Helios

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

Case
40.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$335
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Orient Helios is the Orient Bambino Open Heart ($315) — shared caliber (Orient FT622) and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Casio Enticer MTP-1302 at $67 (vs $335 for the Helios) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310 ($925) 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 Classic Watch-AM079VM
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM

7 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$136MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Knot Watchesmicro

CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve

18 variants
38mm·Automatic
$281MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Duxot Atlantica Skeleton Automatic
Duxotmicro

Atlantica Skeleton Automatic

6 variants · Atlantica Skeleton
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Filippo Loreti Watches Celestial Tourbillon
Filippo Loreti Watchesmicro

Celestial Tourbillon

4 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Rockwell Time The Imperial Watch - Men's
Rockwell Timemicro

The Imperial Watch - Men's

 
40mm·Automatic
$3,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey — Ji
Atelier Wenmicro

Porcelain Odyssey — Ji

2 variants · Porcelain Odyssey
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Duxot Patrios
Duxotmicro

Patrios

Ref. DX-2023-55
43mm·Automatic
$159MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Henry Archer Sekvens
Henry Archermicro

Sekvens

6 variants · Ref. 5744002550013
40mm·Automatic
$365MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Manufaktur Waldhoff Metropolis
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Metropolis

4 variants
41mm·Manual
$1,599MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Peacock Watches Divine Craft Ultra-Thin Tourbillon
Peacock Watchesmicro

Divine Craft Ultra-Thin Tourbillon

4 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$4,899MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios

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 Open Heart
Orient

Bambino Open Heart

2 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Bulova Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96A329
Bulova
Sutton

Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96A329

 
40mm·Automatic
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Orient Esteem II
Orient

Esteem II

 
41mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
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 Helios
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0386
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0386

 
40mm·Automatic
$615MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Bulova Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch

4 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios

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.

Casio Enticer MTP-1302
Casio

Enticer MTP-1302

4 variants
38.5mm·Quartz
$67MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Casio EFV-650D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-650D

3 variants · Edifice
43.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Timex Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Swatch Manawapay
Swatch

Manawapay

Ref. SO29B101-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Swatch Oraspay
Swatch

Oraspay

Ref. SO29B102-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko Seiko 5 SNKK27K1
Seiko

Seiko 5 SNKK27K1

Ref. SNKK27K1
37mm·Automatic
$133MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Bulova Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229
Bulova
Classic

Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229

 
25mm·Quartz
$135MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

6 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$5,340MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

5 variants
38/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Day Date Auto

4 variants · Ref. H32505131
40/42mm·Automatic
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Christopher Ward The C12 Loco
Christopher Ward

The C12 Loco

4 variants · Ref. C12-41H6D1-S00B0-B0
41mm·Automatic
$5,460MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Seiko King Seiko KS1969
Seiko

King Seiko KS1969

4 variants
39.4mm·Automatic
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles
Tissot

Chemin Des Tourelles

4 variants
42mm·Automatic
$950MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
Bulova Multiple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A320
Bulova
Maquina

Multiple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A320

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Orient Helios
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