
Finding alternatives to
Spinnaker Nomad
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59 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
40mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Field
MSRP
$219
Microbrand picks· 26
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Phoibos
Eagle Ray
41mm · Automatic$360
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Phoibos
Leviathan
40mm · Automatic$399
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Phoibos
Voyager
39mm · Automatic$299
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Islander
Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83
39mm · Automatic$299
Field watch · Automatic

Spinnaker
Coral Red
40mm · Automatic$450
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Spinnaker
Aquamarine
40mm · Automatic$650
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Wolbrook
Camel Leather Strap 39.5mm
39.5mm · Automatic$442
Field watch · Automatic

Spinnaker
Aegean Blue
42mm · Automatic$169
Shared caliber (SII NH35A) · Automatic

Dryden
FKM Rubber 38mm
38mm · Automatic$279
Field watch · Automatic

Praesidus
38mm Automatic
42mm · Automatic$259
Field watch · Automatic

Vaer
White
40mm · Automatic$329
Field watch · Automatic

Geckota
Black Honeycomb
42mm · Automatic$299
Field watch · Automatic

Geckota
Imperial Red
41.5mm · Automatic$399
Field watch · Automatic

Geckota
Blue
41.5mm · Automatic$399
Field watch · Automatic

Astor + Banks
Black
38.5mm · Automatic$995
Field watch · Automatic

Astor + Banks
Desert Sand
38.5mm · Automatic$1,195
Field watch · Automatic

Dryden
Goldfinch
38mm · Automatic$600
Field watch · Automatic

Fortis
Stormy Gray
40mm · Automatic$7,480
Field watch · Automatic

Zelos
Br - Onyx
42mm · Automatic$529
Field watch · Automatic

Lorier
Standard
36mm · Automatic$549
Common cross-shop · Field watch

Nodus
Sector Deep Pioneer
38mm · Automatic$675
Field watch · Automatic

Vario
Grey Fumé
37mm · Automatic$428
Field watch · Automatic

Vaer
36mm
36mm · Automatic$659
Field watch · Automatic

CWC
G22 Automatic General Service Watch
38.5mm · Automatic$499
Field watch · Automatic

CWC
Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch
38mm · Manual$499
Field watch · Similar size

Lum-Tec
X6 Titanium GMT
44mm · Automatic$695
Field watch · Automatic
Steps up from here· 31
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Bremont
Recon
40mm · Automatic$3,850
Field watch · Automatic

Seiko
Alpinist
39.5mm · Automatic$750
Field watch · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Land Mechanical GMT
39.5mm · Automatic$1,150
Field watch · Automatic

Bremont
White 38mm
38mm · Automatic$3,050
Field watch · Automatic

Hamilton
Khaki Field Auto Chrono
42mm · Automatic$2,175
Field watch · Automatic

Hamilton
Khaki Field King Auto
40mm · Automatic$845
Field watch · Automatic

Hamilton
Khaki Field King Day-Date
40mm · Automatic$845
Field watch · Automatic

Marathon
Black
41mm · Automatic$600
Field watch · Automatic

Seiko
Prospex Land Mechanical
39.5mm · Automatic$995
Field watch · Automatic

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

DOXA
SUB 250T GMT
40mm · Automatic$2,790
Common cross-shop · Automatic

Grand Seiko
SBGR321
40mm · Automatic$5,200
Automatic · Same size

Marathon
Anthracite Black
41mm · Automatic$2,100
Automatic · Same size
Marathon
OD Green
41mm · Automatic$2,100
Automatic · Same size

Fortis
Flieger F-39
39mm · Automatic$2,530
Automatic · Same size

Fortis
Flieger F-39 Werk 7
39mm · Automatic$4,510
Automatic · Same size

Fortis
Flieger F-41
41mm · Automatic$2,530
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
PR516
41mm · Automatic$2,150
Automatic · Same size

Tissot
PR516
41mm · Manual$2,100
Same size · Sapphire

DOXA
SUB 200 C-GRAPH II
42mm · Automatic$2,890
Common cross-shop · Automatic

Grand Seiko
SBGM221
39.5mm · Automatic$5,400
Automatic · Same size

Grand Seiko
SBGR261
39.5mm · Automatic$4,900
Automatic · Same size

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

Tissot
Ballade
39mm · Automatic$1,100
Automatic · Same size

Citizen
Series 8 831
40mm · Automatic$1,095
Automatic · Same size

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

Longines
SPIRIT PILOT
39mm · Automatic$3,100
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Ranger
36mm · Automatic$3,900
Automatic · Sapphire

Citizen
Series 8 870
39mm · Automatic$1,095
Automatic · Same size

Citizen
Series 8 880
41mm · Automatic$1,695
Automatic · Same size

DOXA
SUB 200 II
44mm · Automatic$1,750
Common cross-shop · Automatic
In the same price band· 2
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

