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Brew Retrograph
Finding alternatives to

Brew Retrograph

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Meca-Quartz
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$375
ComplicationsChronograph
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Brew Retrograph is the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz ($610) — common cross-shop and Shared caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)). If price is the constraint, the Casio GA-2100 at $110 (vs $375 for the Retrograph) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Straton Sportiva and Volante is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Shared caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)). Stepping up, the Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda ($4,900) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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42 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Straton Straton Sportiva and Volante
Stratonmicro
SportivaStraton

Straton Sportiva and Volante

28 variantsStraton
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$599MSRP
—Used
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Duckworth Prestex Bolton Classic Quartz Chrono
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Bolton Classic Quartz Chrono

3 variantsSeries
39mm·Quartz·200m WR
$569MSRP
—Used
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Brew 8-Bit V2
Brewmicro

8-Bit V2

38mm·Quartz
$395MSRP
—Used
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Straton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint
Stratonmicro
CuffbusterStraton

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

6 variantsStraton
37.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$499MSRP
—Used
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Riley Watch Co Howard Hughes Scarface Chronograph - HH01 SF
Riley Watch Comicro

Howard Hughes Scarface Chronograph - HH01 SF

40mm·Mecaquartz
$441MSRP
—Used
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Lilienthal Berlin Multimatica Rainbow Leather Rose Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Multimatica Rainbow Leather Rose Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898290512163
36.25mm
$189MSRP
—Used
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Spinnaker Hull Chronograph
Spinnakermicro

Hull Chronograph

10 variantsHull
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$149MSRP
—Used
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Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch
Stratonmicro
SpecialeStraton

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

15 variantsStraton
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$599MSRP
—Used
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Brew Super Metric
Brewmicro
Metric

Super Metric

4 variantsMetric
36mm·Quartz
$475MSRP
—Used
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Brew Metric
Brewmicro

Metric

9 variantsMetric
36mm·Quartz
$475MSRP
—Used
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Riley Watch Co Howard Hughes HH01 - Legacy Retro Military Green
Riley Watch Comicro

Howard Hughes HH01 - Legacy Retro Military Green

40mm·Mecaquartz
$195MSRP
—Used
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Melbourne Watch Company Carlton
Melbourne Watch Companymicro

Carlton

5 variantsSeries
42mm·Quartz
$294MSRP
—Used
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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.

Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Mecaquartz
Nivada Grenchen

Chronoking Mecaquartz

38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$610MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz
Nivada Grenchen

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz

38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$740MSRP
—Used
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Orient Stretto Chronograph
Orient

Stretto Chronograph

3 variantsStretto
40mm·Solar
$350MSRP
—Used
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Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz

2 variantsRallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$420MSRP
—Used
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Yema Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series
Yema

Rallygraf Alpine Cup Series

3 variantsRallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$449MSRP
—Used
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Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II

3 variantsRallygraf
40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Essentials Chronograph
Seiko

Essentials Chronograph

38.7/40mm
6 variantsEssentials
38.7/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$415MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PR 100 Tour de France
Tissot

PR 100 Tour de France

40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$515MSRP
—Used
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Tissot PRX
Tissot

PRX

25/35/40mm
13 variantsPRX
25/35/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Solar Chronograph Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Solar Chronograph Limited Edition

3 variantsProspex SPEEDTIMER
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$700MSRP
—Used
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Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

38/45mm
7 variantsT-Race
38/45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$650MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Recraft Series
Seiko

Recraft Series

39.6/43.5mm
4 variantsRecraft
39.6/43.5mm·Automatic
$265MSRP
—Used
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Cheaper alternatives· 6

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Casio GA-2100
Casio
G-Shock

GA-2100

7 variantsG-Shock
45.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
—Used
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Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variantsEdifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
—Used
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Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variantsEdifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Swatch

Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel

Ref. SUOZ197
41mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Grancelona
Swatch

Grancelona

Ref. SO29Z708
41mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Hawai I Nei
Swatch

Hawai I Nei

Ref. SO29Z705
41mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda
Nivada Grenchen

The Panda / Reverse Panda

38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,900MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf
TAG Heuer

Monaco Gulf

Ref. CBL2115.FC6494
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,500MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph
TAG Heuer

Monaco Chronograph

6 variantsMonaco
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,500MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-05  Chrono Patrouille de France
Bell & Ross

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

5 variantsBR 05
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,100MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Monaco
TAG Heuer

Monaco

7 variantsMonaco
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,950MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-S black matte
Bell & Ross
Other

BR-S black matte

Ref. 10762998513931
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,916MSRP
—Used
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Bell & Ross BR-X3 Blue Steel
Bell & Ross

BR-X3 Blue Steel

41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,992MSRP
—Used
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Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Fears
Brunswick

X James Porter & Son LE

38mm·Manual
$3,292MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Ventura Chrono Quartz
Hamilton

Ventura Chrono Quartz

2 variantsVentura Chrono Quartz
32mm·Quartz
$1,245MSRP
—Used
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Fears Brunswick
Fears

Brunswick

3 variantsBrunswick
38mm·Manual
$3,125MSRP
—Used
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Fears Jubilee Edition
Fears
Brunswick

Jubilee Edition

38mm·Manual
$2,875MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Top Time B01 Racing
Breitling

Top Time B01 Racing

3 variantsTop Time
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,050MSRP
—Used
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