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Santura Nebula Amethyst
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Santura Nebula Amethyst

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$610
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Santura Nebula Amethyst is the Bulova Blue Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Surveyor 96B436 ($625) — visually similar and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Orient Symphony IV Lady's at $260 (vs $610 for the Nebula Amethyst) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Markwell Watches Hard Candy Enamel is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 9039) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Norqain Adventure Sport 37mm Purple ($3,446) 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.

Markwell Watches Hard Candy Enamel
Markwell Watchesmicro

Hard Candy Enamel

5 variants
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$550MSRP
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Galvin Watch Company Loimu Tuxedo
Galvin Watch Companymicro

Loimu Tuxedo

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$714MSRP
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MMI Watches AWAGAMI FACTORY X MMI WATCHES: FUMES WASHI DIAL
MMI Watchesmicro

AWAGAMI FACTORY X MMI WATCHES: FUMES WASHI DIAL

5 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$520MSRP
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Yuen Y-01 Nascence
Yuenmicro
Y-01 Nascence (Void)

Y-01 Nascence

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,188MSRP
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Vario Futurist
Variomicro

Futurist

7 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$648MSRP
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Batavi Watches Amsterdam Atelier
Batavi Watches Amsterdammicro

Atelier

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$486MSRP
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Ferro & Company TIME MASTER 70 BUBBLE GUM
Ferro & Companymicro

TIME MASTER 70 BUBBLE GUM

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$685MSRP
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NAMICA SHIRAHAMA 2
NAMICAmicro

SHIRAHAMA 2

5 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$675MSRP
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Zelos Aurora Field
Zelosmicro

Aurora Field

22 variants · Aurora
38/42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$529MSRP
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MMI Watches AWAGAMI FACTORY X MMI WATCHES: WASHI DIAL
MMI Watchesmicro

AWAGAMI FACTORY X MMI WATCHES: WASHI DIAL

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$520MSRP
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Venezianico Arsenale 37
Venezianicomicro

Arsenale 37

7 variants
37mm·Automatic
$985MSRP
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Beaucroft Watches Element
Beaucroft Watchesmicro

Element

7 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$765MSRP
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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.

Bulova Blue Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Surveyor 96B436
Bulova
Surveyor

Blue Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Surveyor 96B436

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$625MSRP
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Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variants · AC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
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Orient Stretto Date
Orient

Stretto Date

6 variants · Stretto
38.5mm·Automatic
$360MSRP
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Citizen Tsuyosa
Citizen

Tsuyosa

5 variants · Ref. NJ0200
37mm·Automatic
$356MSRP
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Bulova Purple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet NYC 96B484
Bulova
NYC

Purple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet NYC 96B484

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
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Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Stowa Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Stowa Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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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
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Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
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Bulova Multiple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A320
Bulova
Maquina

Multiple Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A320

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
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Invicta Pro Diver 44317
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 44317

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
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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.

Orient Symphony IV Lady's
Orient

Symphony IV Lady's

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
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Orient Golden Eye II
Orient

Golden Eye II

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)
Orient

Bambino Version 7 (40.5mm)

6 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
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Timex Deepwater Meridian 200 38mm HNBR Rubber Strap Watch
Timex

Deepwater Meridian 200 38mm HNBR Rubber Strap Watch

2 variants
38mm·Quartz·200m WR
$269MSRP
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Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Automatic
$299MSRP
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Seiko Recraft Series
Seiko

Recraft Series

4 variants · Recraft
39.6/43.5mm·Automatic
$265MSRP
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Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Timex Marlin Draper Automatic 37mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Draper Automatic 37mm Leather Strap Watch

 
37mm·Automatic
$279MSRP
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Casio GMA-P2100
Casio
G-Shock

GMA-P2100

4 variants · G-Shock
40.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
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Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
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Casio GM-S2110
Casio
G-Shock

GM-S2110

2 variants · G-Shock
40.5mm·Quartz·200m WR
$200MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Norqain Adventure Sport 37mm Purple
Norqain

Adventure Sport 37mm Purple

 
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,446MSRP
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Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

6 variants
38.1/38.6mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
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Grand Seiko SLGB005
Grand Seiko
Evolution 9

SLGB005

 
37mm·Spring Drive·100m WR
$11,100MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades Co Axial Master Chronometer

9 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades
34/38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$7,400MSRP
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Ming 17.03 GMT
Ming

17.03 GMT

3 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Bremont Terra Nova 38
Bremont

Terra Nova 38

7 variants · Terra Nova
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,050MSRP
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Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Automatic
Christopher Ward
Sealander

C63 Sealander Automatic

5 variants · Sealander
36mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,430MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1127-NAVA
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Seiko King Seiko KS1969
Seiko

King Seiko KS1969

4 variants
39.4mm·Automatic
$3,100MSRP
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Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

3 variants
36.1mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,900MSRP
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Bremont S302
Bremont
Supermarine

S302

6 variants · Supermarine
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,900MSRP
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