Finding alternatives to
CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special
Ref. sbs-1987-aged-special
49 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Movement
Quartz
Category
Diver
MSRP
$1,083
Microbrand picks· 18
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.
CWC
1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch
41mm · Quartz$749
Same family (Heritage Re-Issue) · Pro diver
CWC
1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch
0mm · Quartz$749
Same family (Heritage Re-Issue) · Pro diver
CWC
E9 Quartz Diver Watch
41mm · Quartz$749
Pro diver · Quartz
Phoibos
Sea Nymph
36mm · Quartz$240
Pro diver · Quartz
Farer
AQUA COMPRESSOR TITANIUM SERIES III
41.5mm · $1,350
Pro diver · Pro-diver WR
Helgray
Poseidon Diver (Automatic)
40mm · $249
Pro diver · Sapphire
Islander
Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278
38mm · Quartz$395
Tool diver · Quartz
Vaer
Black 38mm
42mm · Quartz$279
Tool diver · Quartz
Farer
AQUAMATIC
38.5mm · $875
Tool diver · Diver-grade WR
Vaer
Black 39mm
42mm · Quartz$399
Tool diver · Quartz
Vaer
Marine
39mm · Quartz$549
Tool diver · Quartz
Yema
Black
39mm · Mechanical$2,372
Pro diver · Pro-diver WR
Astor + Banks
Black
44mm · Quartz$575
Quartz · Sapphire
Dryden
PVD Vintage
42mm · Quartz$450
Quartz · Visually similar
Fears
Edwin Edition
38mm · Quartz$511
Quartz · Sapphire
AVI-8
Bomber Black
43mm · Quartz$285
Quartz · Visually similar
AVI-8
Anderson
44mm · Quartz$295
Quartz · Visually similar
AVI-8
Thunder Black
45mm · Quartz$310
Quartz · Visually similar
Steps up from here· 10
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.
DOXA
DOXA Army
42.5mm · $2,490
Pro diver · Sapphire
Bremont
RNLI Orange
43mm · Mechanical$4,395
Pro diver · Sapphire
Bremont
Apex II 43mm
43mm · Mechanical$5,350
Pro diver · Sapphire
DOXA
SUB 300T
42.5mm · $2,190
Pro diver · Sapphire
Grand Seiko
SBGN027
39mm · Quartz$3,700
Tool diver · Quartz
Grand Seiko
SBGP015
40mm · Quartz$3,800
Tool diver · Quartz
Grand Seiko
SBGV245
40mm · Quartz$3,000
Tool diver · Quartz
DOXA
SUB 1500T
45mm · $2,690
Pro diver · Pro-diver WR
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42mm · Quartz$2,200
Pro diver · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko Brand 100th Anniversary SPEEDTIMER Limited Edition
42mm · Quartz$2,400
Pro diver · Quartz
In the same price band· 16
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.
DOXA
SUB 600T
40mm · $1,650
Pro diver · Sapphire
Tissot
Seastar 1000 Chronograph
45.5mm · Quartz$650
Pro diver · Quartz
Tissot
Seastar 1000 GMT
40mm · Quartz$575
Pro diver · Quartz
Tissot
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
38mm · Quartz$650
Pro diver · Quartz
Marathon
Black on Bracelet
36mm · Quartz$1,450
Pro diver · Quartz
Marathon
Black Duvdevan on Rubber Strap
46mm · Quartz$1,550
Pro diver · Quartz
Citizen
Promaster Dive E365
46mm · Solar$544
Pro diver · Sapphire
Citizen
Promaster Aqualand
46mm · Solar0
Pro diver · Diver-grade WR
Citizen
Promaster Aqualand 200M Depth Meter
53mm · Solar$769
Pro diver · Diver-grade WR
Seiko
Prospex Sea
34mm · Quartz$795
Pro diver · Quartz
DOXA
SUB 200
42mm · $1,290
Tool diver · Sapphire
DOXA
SUB 200T
39mm · $1,790
Tool diver · Sapphire
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
39mm · Quartz$725
Pro diver · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
41.4mm · Quartz$750
Pro diver · Quartz
Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Quartz · Sapphire
Hamilton
Ventura Chrono Quartz
32mm · Quartz$1,245
Quartz · Sapphire
Cheaper alternatives· 4
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.
Direct homages· 1
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.
