Grand Seiko SBGW262

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

Vario

Black

38mm · Manual$888

Manual · Same size

Astor + Banks

Silver

40mm · Manual$1,500

Manual · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company

Blue enamel over Guilloché

38mm · Manual$1,995

Manual · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

38mm · Manual$1,995

Manual · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company

Cincinnati's Riverfront #1

38mm · Manual$1,995

Manual · Same size

Cincinnati Watch Company

Curling

38mm · Manual$2,395

Manual · Same size

Fears

Standard

40mm · Manual$3,863

Manual · Same size

Fears

Pure

38mm · Manual$3,125

Manual · Same size

Fears

Anthracite Grey (Diamond Set)

38mm · Manual$26,670

Manual · Same size

Fears

Pure

38mm · Manual$2,875

Manual · Same size

Geckota

Gold

40mm · Manual$1,299

Manual · Same size

Lorier

Standard

39mm · Manual$999

Manual · Same size

Lorier

Standard

38mm · Manual$799

Manual · Same size

Zelos

Titanium

40mm · Manual$1,899

Manual · Same size

Zelos

Meteorite

39mm · Manual$1,049

Manual · Same size

Zelos

Ti Damascus LE

40mm · Manual$1,999

Manual · Same size

Furlan Marri

Disco Onyx Diamonds

38mm · Manual$3,955

Manual · Same size

Furlan Marri

Disco Volante

38mm · Manual$2,825

Manual · Same size

Zelos

Tantalum LE

39mm · Manual$699

Manual · Same size

Islander

Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Blue Parchment Dial #ISL-320

38mm · Automatic$499

Same size · Sapphire

Mr Jones Watches

Standard

40mm · Automatic$775

Same size · Sapphire

Oblvlo

FM DSL Automatic

40mm · Automatic$229

Same size · Sapphire

Oblvlo

FM SL Day-Date Square

39mm · Automatic$158

Same size · Sapphire

Sternglas

Berlin Automatik

38mm · Automatic$485

Same size · Sapphire

Sternglas

Naos Automatik

38mm · Automatic$463

Same size · Sapphire

Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Grand Seiko

SBGW258

38mm · Manual$26,000

Shared caliber (9S64) · Same family (Elegance)

Grand Seiko

SBGW257

38mm · Manual$38,000

Shared caliber (9S64) · Same family (Elegance)

Grand Seiko

SBGW306

36.5mm · Manual$17,900

Shared caliber (9S64) · Same family (Elegance)

Grand Seiko

SBGK006

39mm · Manual$22,200

Same family (Elegance) · Manual

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

Grand Seiko

SBGW281

37.3mm · Manual$4,900

Shared caliber (9S64) · Same family (Elegance)

Grand Seiko

SBGW291

36.5mm · Manual$5,300

Shared caliber (9S64) · Same family (Elegance)

Grand Seiko

SBGK007

39mm · Manual$7,300

Same family (Elegance) · Manual

Grand Seiko

SBGM221

39.5mm · Automatic$5,400

Same family (Elegance) · Same size

Tissot

Le Locle Gold

39.3mm · Automatic$2,225

Same size · Sapphire

Tissot

Gentleman Gold bezel

40mm · Automatic$2,450

Same size · Sapphire

Seiko

King Seiko KSK

38.6mm · Automatic$3,300

Same size · Sapphire

Seiko

King Seiko KSK

38.3mm · Automatic$2,000

Same size · Sapphire

Sartory Billard

SB04

40mm · Automatic$2,900

Same size · Sapphire

Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Sartory Billard

SB05

38.5mm · Manual0

Manual · Same size

Hamilton

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

40mm · Automatic$1,275

Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton

Jazzmaster Day Date Auto

40mm · Automatic$1,045

Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

38mm · Automatic$1,245

Same size · Sapphire

Hamilton

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

40mm · Automatic$995

Same size · Sapphire

Tissot

Le Locle

39.3mm · Automatic$795

Same size · Sapphire

Tissot

Le Locle 20th Anniversary

39.3mm · Automatic$875

Same size · Sapphire

Seiko

Presage Sharp Edged Series Sharp Edged Series Kabuki-inspired Limited Edition

39.3mm · Automatic$1,050

Same size · Sapphire

Tissot

Ballade

39mm · Automatic$1,100

Same size · Sapphire

Tissot

Gentleman

40mm · Automatic$950

Same size · Sapphire