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Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
Finding alternatives to

Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Field
MSRP
$1,567
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour is the Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2 ($1,375) — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0576 at $675 (vs $1,567 for the Darkest Hour) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Formex Field Automatic is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW200-1) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Bremont Broadsword ($3,850) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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54 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Formex Field Automatic
Formexmicro

Field Automatic

11 variants
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$881MSRP
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Wolfpoint Retro 1871
Wolfpointmicro

Retro 1871

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$594MSRP
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Circula Watches ProTrail
Circula Watchesmicro

ProTrail

8 variants
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,190MSRP
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Resco SP Field Watch - Stainless (Polished/Blasted)
Rescomicro

SP Field Watch - Stainless (Polished/Blasted)

10 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,305MSRP
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Bangalore Watch Company Earthshine
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Earthshine

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,491MSRP
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Resco SP Field Watch - DLC
Rescomicro

SP Field Watch - DLC

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,505MSRP
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HoraPictor Desert
HoraPictormicro

Desert

3 variants
38mm·Automatic
$2,092MSRP
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Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil
Noctua Watch Corp.micro

Vigil

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$751MSRP
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Bangalore Watch Company Men in Blue
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Men in Blue

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,407MSRP
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Markwell Watches datematic
Markwell Watchesmicro

datematic

4 variants
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$690MSRP
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Whitby Watch Co. Canuck Pilot Watch - 39mm MK I Steel
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Canuck Pilot Watch - 39mm MK I Steel

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$570MSRP
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Chronotechna NanoBlack
Chronotechnamicro

NanoBlack

6 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,070MSRP
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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.

Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2
Christopher Ward

C65 Sandhurst Series 2

2 variants · C65
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,375MSRP
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Glycine Sea Kraken
Glycine

Sea Kraken

5 variants · Ref. GL0505
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,600MSRP
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Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage
Christopher Ward

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage

Ref. C65-38A3H3-S00K1-B0
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,615MSRP
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Stowa Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Vintage 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variants · Ref. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
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Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variants · Ref. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
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Movado Heritage Calendoplan S
Movadomicro

Heritage Calendoplan S

6 variants · Ref. 3650218
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$907MSRP
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Damasko DK36/2 Old Radium
Damaskomicro

DK36/2 Old Radium

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0094
Glycine
Combat

Men's Combat Sub 42mm Automatic Watch GL0094

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,450MSRP
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Stowa Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0513
Glycine

Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0513

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,550MSRP
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Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic
Marathon

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

 
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,100MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 12

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

Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0576
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0576

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0577
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0577

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
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Damasko DK36
Damaskomicro

DK36

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Damasko DK37
Damaskomicro

DK37

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra

3 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Movado BOLD Quest Automatic
Movadomicro

BOLD Quest Automatic

5 variants · Ref. 3600940
39mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra Desert
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra Desert

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra Soil
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra Soil

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Damasko DK32
Damaskomicro

DK32

 
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$825MSRP
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Seiko 5 Sports Field series
Seiko

5 Sports Field series

18 variants
36.4/39.4/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Bremont Broadsword
Bremont

Broadsword

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,850MSRP
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Bremont Terra Nova 40.5
Bremont

Terra Nova 40.5

10 variants · Terra Nova
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,250MSRP
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Bremont Bremont x Brompton x Cheaney
Bremont
Limited Edition

Bremont x Brompton x Cheaney

 
40mm·Automatic
$3,750MSRP
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Tudor Ranger
Tudor

Ranger

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Fortis Flieger F-39 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-39 Werk 7

2 variants · Ref. F-39 Werk 7
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$6,400MSRP
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Fortis Flieger F-41 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-41 Werk 7

2 variants · Ref. F-41 Werk 7
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
vsCompare with the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1130-63A
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$15,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique
Blancpain

Fifty Fathoms Automatique

4 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38.2mm·Automatic·300m WR
$18,600MSRP
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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour
Fears

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

7 variants · Brunswick
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,498MSRP
vsCompare with the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx

4 variants · Pilot Watches
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,800MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$5,800MSRP
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Homages & lookalikes· 6

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.

San Martin San Martin Stainless Steel NH35 SN0132
San Martinhomage

San Martin Stainless Steel NH35 SN0132

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$238MSRP
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San Martin San Martin Retro Pilot YN55 SN0143
San Martinhomage

San Martin Retro Pilot YN55 SN0143

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$168MSRP
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Pagani Design PD-1717
Pagani Designhomage
Automatic

PD-1717

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$223MSRP
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San Martin San Martin Vintage Master SN0113W
San Martinhomage

San Martin Vintage Master SN0113W

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$238MSRP
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Baltany Two-color Luminous 36mm Small Military Watch S2005
Baltanyhomage

Two-color Luminous 36mm Small Military Watch S2005

 
36mm
—MSRP
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Baltany Military Quartz Chrono With Calendar Watches S5045
Baltanyhomage

Military Quartz Chrono With Calendar Watches S5045

 
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$140MSRP
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