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Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro

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

Case
39.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$608
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro is the Invicta Pro Diver 8927OB — shared caliber (Seiko NH35) and Skin-diver style. If price is the constraint, the Orient FAA02008D9 at $265 (vs $608 for the Vintage Bluey Kuro) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Shiro Kara Vintage Diver: Nori is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Seiko NH35) and Skin-diver style. Stepping up, the Oris Divers Sixty‑Five Date ($2,950) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

58 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Shiro Kara Vintage Diver: Nori
Shiro Karamicro
shiro kara vintage diver

Vintage Diver: Nori

7 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$668MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Hulk SUB
Shiro Karamicro

Daibāzu: Hulk SUB

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$508MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Shiro Kara Grand Line Vintage: Captain: Limited to only 7 units
Shiro Karamicro

Grand Line Vintage: Captain: Limited to only 7 units

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Undone X POPEYE "Blacksand" Automatic
Undonemicro

X POPEYE "Blacksand" Automatic

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$480MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Islander Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311
Islandermicro
Under $50

Bayport Automatic Dive Watch with Blue Wave Dial #ISL-311

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Spinnaker Croft
Spinnakermicro

Croft

5 variants
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Zelos Swordfish 40mm
Zelosmicro

Swordfish 40mm

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$349MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Islander Hudson "Harpoon Diver" 40mm Watch with Degrading Black Dial #ISL-302
Islandermicro
Under $50

Hudson "Harpoon Diver" 40mm Watch with Degrading Black Dial #ISL-302

2 variants · Under $50
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$649MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Zelos Swordfish 3
Zelosmicro

Swordfish 3

28 variants · Swordfish
40/42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
BOLDR Supply Co. Merlion 50th Anniversary
BOLDR Supply Co.micro

Merlion 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$449MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
DIFICIANO Marlin
DIFICIANOmicro

Marlin

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Raven Custom 39mm Diver
Ravenmicro
raven custom

Custom 39mm Diver

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro

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.

Invicta Pro Diver 8927OB
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 8927OB

7 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Invicta Pro Diver 49317
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 49317

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Invicta Pro Diver 23678
Invictamicro

Pro Diver 23678

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Orient Diver Design 40
Orient
AC0Q

Diver Design 40

6 variants
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

11 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko 5 Sports SKX series
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175
Bulova
Vintage Sea Hunter

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Vintage Sea Hunter 43B175

5 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$395MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Orient Kamasu
Orient

Kamasu

4 variants
41.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$375MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variants · AC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko 62MAS
Seiko
Prospex Sea

62MAS

 
40.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Yema Navygraf Heritage
Yema

Navygraf Heritage

2 variants · Navygraf
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Navy Scuba Auto

5 variants · Ref. H82315131
40/43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$975MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro

Cheaper alternatives· 10

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

Orient FAA02008D9
Orient

FAA02008D9

 
47mm·Automatic·200m WR
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Orient FAA02007B9
Orient

FAA02007B9

 
47mm·Automatic·200m WR
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Automatic
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Timex M79 Automatic
Timex

M79 Automatic

Ref. TW2U29500
40mm·Automatic
$279MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Swatch Blurang
Swatch

Blurang

Ref. YIS430
42mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Swatch Sistem Lake
Swatch

Sistem Lake

Ref. YIS420
42mm·Automatic
$230MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Swatch Sistem Rosee
Swatch

Sistem Rosee

Ref. YIG400
42mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko SCVE007
Seiko
Spirit

SCVE007

 
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$162Historical price (2014-10-01)
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Orient Orient RA-AR01
Orient
RA-AR0103B30B

Orient RA-AR01

3 variants
46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$305MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Oris Divers Sixty‑Five Date
Oris

Divers Sixty‑Five Date

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Oris Divers Sixty‑Five
Oris

Divers Sixty‑Five

2 variants · Divers
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Tudor Black Bay 58 79030
Tudor

Black Bay 58 79030

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Oris Divers Sixty‑Five 12h Calibre 400
Oris

Divers Sixty‑Five 12h Calibre 400

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Bremont Supermarine 300M
Bremont

Supermarine 300M

8 variants · Supermarine
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
DOXA SUB 250T GMT
DOXA

SUB 250T GMT

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·250m WR
$2,790MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Glycine Men's Combat Sub Sport 39mm Automatic Watch GL0403
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub Sport 39mm Automatic Watch GL0403

 
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation
Seiko

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation

2 variants · Prospex Marinemaster
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Glycine Combat Sub Sport
Glycine

Combat Sub Sport

2 variants · Ref. GL0407
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Longines HYDROCONQUEST
Longines

HYDROCONQUEST

Ref. L3.780.3.78.6
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Movado Series 800 Automatic
Movadomicro

Series 800 Automatic

3 variants · Ref. 2600197
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,895MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
Omega

Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm

25 variants · Seamaster Diver 300M
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro

Homages & lookalikes· 12

Watches that share this design language: confirmed homages, close tributes, and lookalikes, including the classics that inspired the look. Hidden when nothing in the catalog is related.

Addiesdive 39mm Quartz Watch with Bi-directional Rotating Bezel AD2072
Addiesdivehomage
Sub Dive

39mm Quartz Watch with Bi-directional Rotating Bezel AD2072

 
39mm·Quartz·200m WR
$70MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Addiesdive 40mm Dive Watch Automatic Scuba Watch AD2101
Addiesdivehomage
Diver's

40mm Dive Watch Automatic Scuba Watch AD2101

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$139MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Addiesdive U.S. -ADDIESDIVE Retro Baton Hand Sub NH35 Dive Watch AD2086
Addiesdivehomage

U.S. -ADDIESDIVE Retro Baton Hand Sub NH35 Dive Watch AD2086

3 variants
42.6mm·Automatic·200m WR
$150MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Baltany Retro Diving Wristwatch 200m Water Ghost S3024
Baltanyhomage

Retro Diving Wristwatch 200m Water Ghost S3024

 
42mm
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Cronos BB54 Vintage Diver 39mm (L6052)
Cronoshomage
Cronos 39mm

BB54 Vintage Diver 39mm (L6052)

4 variants · Cronos 39mm
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$255MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Cronos Snowflake BB39 Jubilee (L6025)
Cronoshomage
Bb39Cronos Bb39

Snowflake BB39 Jubilee (L6025)

4 variants · Cronos Bb39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$198MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Cronos Snowflake BB39 Jubilee (L6026)
Cronoshomage
Bb39Cronos Bb39

Snowflake BB39 Jubilee (L6026)

4 variants · Cronos Bb39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Pagani Design PD-1755
Pagani Designhomage
Automatic

PD-1755

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$162MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
Pagani Design PD-1818
Pagani Designhomage
Automatic

PD-1818

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$171MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
San Martin BB36 Explore 36mm
San Martinhomage

BB36 Explore 36mm

2 variants
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$346MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
San Martin BB58 NH35 Automatic Watch SN008C
San Martinhomage

BB58 NH35 Automatic Watch SN008C

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$158MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
San Martin 2025 Upgraded 40mm Diver Watch SN0118G-B
San Martinhomage

2025 Upgraded 40mm Diver Watch SN0118G-B

7 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$278MSRP
vsCompare with the Shiro Kara Vintage Bluey Kuro
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