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Sheffield 1A 38
Finding alternatives to

Sheffield 1A 38

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$238
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Sheffield 1A 38 is the Orient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B ($405) — skin-diver style and Visually similar. From the independents, the Zelos Swordfish 3 is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Seiko NH35) and Skin-diver style. Stepping up, the Oris Divers Sixty‑Five Cotton Candy ($2,950) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
32 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Zelos Swordfish 3
Zelosmicro

Swordfish 3

40/42mm
28 variantsSwordfish
40/42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
—Used
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Henry Archer Havstrøm
Henry Archermicro

Havstrøm

17 variantsHavstrøm
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$652MSRP
—Used
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Henry Archer Vesterhav 38
Henry Archermicro

Vesterhav 38

17 variantsVesterhav
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$599MSRP
—Used
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Henry Archer Tidevand
Henry Archermicro

Tidevand

20 variantsTidevand
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$652MSRP
—Used
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Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue
Sheffieldmicro

1A SCR II Blue

40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$278MSRP
—Used
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Sheffield 1A 40mm
Sheffieldmicro

1A 40mm

40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$228MSRP
—Used
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Phoibos Voyager
Phoibosmicro

Voyager

2 variantsVoyager
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$350MSRP
—Used
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Aigi Watches SATELLITE GROUND STATION
Aigi Watchesmicro

SATELLITE GROUND STATION

4 variantsSeries
40.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$516MSRP
—Used
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Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date
Sheffieldmicro

1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date

40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$238MSRP
—Used
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Alexander James Watches A4 Prelude 37 GMT (Fixed Bezel)
Alexander James Watchesmicro

A4 Prelude 37 GMT (Fixed Bezel)

2 variantsSeries
37.4mm·Automatic·200m WR
$325MSRP
—Used
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Shiro Kara RCF Tifa Blue
Shiro Karamicro

RCF Tifa Blue

39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$448MSRP
—Used
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Phoibos Voyager
Phoibosmicro

Voyager

3 variantsVoyager
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$299MSRP
—Used
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Mainstream picks· 8

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Orient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B
Orient

75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B

39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$405MSRP
—Used
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Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variantsAC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
—Used
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Orient AC0Q Diver II LE
Orient

AC0Q Diver II LE

6 variantsSeries
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
—Used
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Seiko 5 Sports SKX series
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series

5 variants5 Sports SKX series
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Tsuyosa
Citizen

Tsuyosa

5 variantsTsuyosa
37mm·Automatic
$356MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Promaster Diver Automatic
Citizen

Promaster Diver Automatic

2 variantsPromaster
44mm·Automatic·200m WR
$469MSRP
—Used
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Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Pink Panther Limited Edition
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series Pink Panther Limited Edition

38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
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Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

38.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$440MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Oris Divers Sixty‑Five Cotton Candy
Oris

Divers Sixty‑Five Cotton Candy

3 variantsDivers
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,950MSRP
—Used
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DOXA SUB 250T GMT
DOXA

SUB 250T GMT

9 variantsSUB 250T GMT
40mm·Automatic·250m WR
$2,790MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Prospex Sea Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver’s Watch Save the Ocean Limited Edition
Seiko

Prospex Sea Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver’s Watch Save the Ocean Limited Edition

40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,400MSRP
—Used
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DOXA SUB 200T
DOXA

SUB 200T

8 variantsSUB 200T
39mm·200m WR
$1,790MSRP
—Used
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Fortis Marinemaster M-40
Fortis

Marinemaster M-40

8 variantsMarinemaster
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,520MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Superocean Automatic
Breitling

Superocean Automatic

36/42/44/46mm
19 variantsSuperocean
36/42/44/46mm·Automatic·300m WR
$5,700MSRP
—Used
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Oris Divers Sixty‑Five Cotton Candy
Oris

Divers Sixty‑Five Cotton Candy

3 variantsDivers
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,400MSRP
—Used
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Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze
Tudor

Black Bay 58 Bronze

Ref. m79012m-0001
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,850MSRP
—Used
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Tudor Black Bay 54
Tudor

Black Bay 54

Ref. m79000b-0001
37mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,725MSRP
—Used
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Tudor Black Bay 58
Tudor

Black Bay 58

Ref. m7939a1a0nu-0001
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,350MSRP
—Used
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NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand
NOMOS Glashütte

Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand

4 variantsAhoi
38.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,100MSRP
—Used
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Yema Diver
Yema

Diver

2 variantsDiver
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$990MSRP
—Used
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