
Finding alternatives to
Grand Seiko SBGA385
Ref. sbga385g
75 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
40mm
Movement
Spring Drive
Category
Dress
MSRP
$53,000
Microbrand picks· 47
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Atelier Wen
Regular
39mm · Automatic$5,450
Same size · Visually similar

Borealis Watch Co.
Lusitano
39mm · Automatic$350
Same size · Sapphire

Borealis Watch Co.
Sintra
41.50mm · Automatic$650
Similar size · Sapphire

Formex
Essence ThirtyNine
39mm · Automatic$2,390
Same size · Sapphire

Atelier Wen
Regular
39mm · Automatic$705
Same size · Visually similar

Fears
Filton Raven Black
40mm · Automatic$3,545
Same size · Visually similar

Fears
China Blue
40.5mm · Automatic$4,498
Same size · Visually similar

Atelier Wen
Chinese caligraphy
38.5mm · Automatic$45,900
Similar size · Sapphire

Farer
THREE HAND SERIES III
39mm · $1,095
Same size · Visually similar

Galo
Copper
38.5mm · Automatic$282
Similar size · Sapphire

Galo
Enamel
38.5mm · Automatic$282
Similar size · Sapphire

Astor + Banks
Black sandwich
42mm · Manual$1,499
Similar size · Sapphire

Fears
Standard
40.5mm · Automatic$4,180
Same size · Sapphire

Formex
Stratos UTC
41mm · Automatic$4,663
Same size · Sapphire

Fortis
White Dust
41mm · Automatic$5,450
Same size · Sapphire

Formex
Essence FortyOne
41mm · Automatic$1,890
Same size · Sapphire

Furlan Marri
Cornes De Vache
37.5mm · Automatic$1,412
Sapphire · Visually similar

Furlan Marri
Outback Elegy
37.5mm · Automatic$1,695
Sapphire · Visually similar

Geckota
Model 1A
37mm · Mechanical$399
Sapphire · Visually near-identical

Astor + Banks
Silver
40mm · Manual$1,500
Same size · Sapphire

Baltic
Hermétique Tourer
37mm · Automatic$594
Sapphire · Visually similar

Baltic
Hermétique Tourer Bronze
37mm · Automatic$648
Sapphire · Visually similar

Cincinnati Watch Company
Blue enamel over Guilloché
38mm · Manual$1,995
Similar size · Sapphire

Cincinnati Watch Company
Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo
38mm · Manual$1,995
Similar size · Sapphire

Cincinnati Watch Company
Curling
38mm · Manual$2,395
Similar size · Sapphire

Farer
ARCHIVE X SHOWROOM WATCHES
39.5mm · $650
Same size · Visually similar

Farer
Discovery II
39.5mm · $925
Same size · Visually similar

Geckota
Gold
40mm · Manual$1,299
Same size · Sapphire

Halios
5N Gold
38mm · Automatic$995
Similar size · 98% less

CWC
6BB-WR
42mm · Automatic$1,875
Similar size · Sapphire

Furlan Marri
Flyback
38mm · Manual$3,107
Similar size · Sapphire

Baltic
Aquascaphe GMT
39mm · Automatic$1,015
Same size · Sapphire

Geckota
Imperial Red
41.5mm · Automatic$399
Similar size · Sapphire

Dryden
Goldfinch
38mm · Automatic$600
Similar size · Visually similar

Fortis
Original
43mm · Automatic$4,180
Sapphire · Visually similar

Fortis
Original
43mm · Automatic$4,840
Sapphire · Visually similar

Astor + Banks
Black
38.5mm · Automatic$995
Similar size · 98% less

Dryden
FKM Rubber 38mm
38mm · Automatic$279
Similar size · Sapphire

AVI-8
Engine Black
40mm · Automatic$365
Same size · Sapphire

CWC
Valjoux 7733 Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition Watch
40mm · $4,163
Same size · Sapphire

Brew Watch Co
Swiss Blue
36mm · Manual$875
Sapphire · Visually similar

CWC
G40 Quartz Watch
40mm · $333
Same size · Sapphire

CIGA Design
EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY
mm · Automatic$3,999
92% less

Ferro
Avanti
48mm · Automatic$645
Visually similar · 99% less

AVI-8
Atlantic Blue
mm · Automatic$370
Visually similar · 99% less

Ferro
Gold / Silver
47mm · Automatic$685
Sapphire · Visually similar

Brew Watch Co
Gold and Black
30mm · Mechanical$375
Sapphire · Visually similar
In the same price band· 4
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.
Cheaper alternatives· 15
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Grand Seiko
SBGA293
40.2mm · Spring Drive$5,200
Same family (Heritage) · Spring Drive

Grand Seiko
SBGA375
40mm · Spring Drive$5,600
Same family (Heritage) · Spring Drive

Grand Seiko
SBGA427
39mm · Spring Drive$5,800
Same family (Heritage) · Spring Drive

Bremont
Regular 40mm
40mm · Automatic$7,250
Same size · Sapphire

Bremont
Recon
40mm · Automatic$3,850
Same size · Sapphire

Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0210
40mm · Automatic$8,400
Same size · Sapphire

Bremont
Date Green 40.5mm
40.5mm · Automatic$3,250
Same size · Sapphire

Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0200
40mm · Automatic$6,995
Same size · Sapphire

Sartory Billard
SB04
40mm · Automatic$2,900
Same size · Sapphire

Sartory Billard
SB04-E
39.5mm · Automatic$3,100
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
King Seiko KS1969
39.4mm · Automatic$3,100
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
King Seiko VANAC
41mm · Automatic$3,850
Same size · Sapphire

Seiko
King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition
41mm · Automatic$3,300
Same size · Sapphire

Citizen
Eco-Drive One
36.6mm · Automatic$2,995
Sapphire · 94% less

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Face 2 Face III Limited Edition
44mm · Automatic$2,995
Sapphire · Visually similar
Direct homages· 9
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Hamilton
American Classic Spirit of Liberty Auto
42mm · Automatic$1,195
Similar size · Sapphire

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,045
Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton
Ventura Elvis80 Auto
42mm · Automatic$1,725
Similar size · Sapphire

Citizen
Series 8 870
40.8mm · Automatic$1,595
Same size · Sapphire

Citizen
Zenshin 60 Mechanical
40.5mm · Automatic$581
Same size · Sapphire

Citizen
Zenshin Mechanical
40.5mm · Automatic$488
Same size · Sapphire

Tissot
Heritage 1938
39mm · Automatic$925
Same family (Heritage) · Same size

Tissot
Telemeter 1938
42mm · Automatic$2,400
Same family (Heritage) · Similar size

Tissot
Heritage 1973
43mm · Automatic$2,575
Same family (Heritage) · Sapphire



