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Rockwell Time Merlin
Finding alternatives to

Rockwell Time Merlin

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

Case
44mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$9,000
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Rockwell Time Merlin is the Schofield Treasure Watch ($6,260) — shared caliber (ETA 2824-2) and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto at $945 (vs $9,000 for the Merlin) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Rockwell Time Merlin Elite is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (ETA 2824-2) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Blancpain Bathyscaphe ($18,600) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Rockwell Time Merlin Elite
Rockwell Timemicro

Merlin Elite

44mm·Automatic
$11,000MSRP
—Used
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Kobold Sir Ernest Shackleton
Koboldmicro

Sir Ernest Shackleton

43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,750MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Compass Timepieces Gratitude
Compass Timepiecesmicro

Gratitude

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Zero West L1 1884 Longitude
Zero Westmicro

L1 1884 Longitude

2 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,750MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Kobold Intrepid
Koboldmicro

Intrepid

43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,950MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Whitby Watch Co. Intrepid Diver -
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Intrepid Diver -

2 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·200m WR
$895MSRP
—Used
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Xicorr Watches Syrena Sport WHr (WHite red hands)
Xicorr Watchesmicro

Syrena Sport WHr (WHite red hands)

45mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,399MSRP
—Used
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Objest simple black automatic
Objestmicro

simple black automatic

42mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
—Used
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Zero West S4 Blackout P9427 Spitfire
Zero Westmicro

S4 Blackout P9427 Spitfire

5 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,750MSRP
—Used
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Zero West H1 Blackout Hurricane
Zero Westmicro

H1 Blackout Hurricane

2 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
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Bamford of London D-300 Gloss Navy White Ceramic
Bamford of Londonmicro

D-300 Gloss Navy White Ceramic

7 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,800MSRP
—Used
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Kobold Limits
Koboldmicro
kobold limits

Limits

42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,250MSRP
—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.

Schofield Treasure Watch
Schofield

Treasure Watch

2 variantsTreasure Watch — Gold
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,260MSRP
—Used
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Longines LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
Longines
Pilot Majetek

LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION

Ref. L2.838.1.53.2
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,650MSRP
—Used
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Linde Werdelin 3 Timer Black Dial
Linde Werdelin

3 Timer Black Dial

44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$5,714MSRP
—Used
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Linde Werdelin Spidolite White Dial
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite White Dial

44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$7,619MSRP
—Used
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Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
Omega

Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm

25 variantsSeamaster Diver 300M
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,300MSRP
—Used
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Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 41mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 41mm

6 variantsDe Ville Prestige
41mm·Automatic
$5,800MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw501705 Portugieser Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw501705 Portugieser Automatic

4 variantsPortugieser
42.4mm·Automatic
$13,900MSRP
—Used
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Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm

4 variantsDe Ville Prestige
41mm·Automatic
$6,400MSRP
—Used
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Linde Werdelin Spidolite Arktis
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite Arktis

44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,873MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5000-1110-K52A
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$13,700MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Bremont Boeing Model
Bremont

Boeing Model

3 variantsBoeing
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,595MSRP
—Used
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5000-1110-B52A
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$13,700MSRP
—Used
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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.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Seaview Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Seaview Auto

37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$945MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

38/40/42mm
7 variantsAmerican Classic Intra-Matic Auto
38/40/42mm·Automatic
$1,275MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

40/44mm
3 variantsJazzmaster Viewmatic Auto
40/44mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
—Used
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Massena LAB Archetype 0.0
Massena LAB

Archetype 0.0

Ref. AR-00
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,250MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Connected
TAG Heuer

Connected

5 variantsConnected
45mm·Automatic
$1,750MSRP
—Used
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Bremont Argylle
Bremont

Argylle

3 variantsArgylle
43mm·Automatic
$3,850MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Chemin Des Tourelles
Tissot

Chemin Des Tourelles

4 variantsChemin Des Tourelles
42mm·Automatic
$950MSRP
—Used
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Christopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian
Christopher Ward

C65 Dune Aeolian

4 variantsC65
43.6mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,335MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

2 variantsProspex Sea
43.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
—Used
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Orient Sports Diver
Orient

Sports Diver

4 variantsSeries
43.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
$745MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Grand Seiko SBGR299
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGR299

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,300MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Longines HydroConquest 43mm
Longines

HydroConquest 43mm

4 variantsHydroConquest
43mm·Automatic
$2,350MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5000-1210-98S
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$18,600MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Blancpain Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phases de Lune
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phases de Lune

Ref. 5054-1210-NAGA
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$20,800MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback

Ref. 5200-1110-B52A
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$19,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm

Ref. 26424BC.ZZ.D002CA.01
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
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Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds
Garrick

S2 Deadbeat Seconds

42mm·Manual·100m WR
$29,210MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm
Omega

Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm

11 variantsSpeedmaster
42mm·Manual
$36,100MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm

Ref. 26238BC.OO.2000BC.01
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm

Ref. 26425BC.ZZ.8045BC.01
43mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
Hublot Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic
Hublot

Big Bang Unico 42mm Ceramic

3 variantsBig Bang
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$24,000MSRP
—Used
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Linde Werdelin Oktopus III
Linde Werdelin

Oktopus III

2 variantsOktopus III
45mm·Automatic·300m WR
$20,953MSRP
—Used
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Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Black
Linde Werdelin

Oktopus III Black

45mm·Automatic·300m WR
$20,953MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
IWC Schaffhausen Iw344001 Portugieser Yacht Club Moon Tide
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw344001 Portugieser Yacht Club Moon Tide

Ref. IW344002
44.6mm·Automatic
$24,900MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Rockwell Time Merlin
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