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Swatch Am51
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Swatch Am51

Ref. SO30B400

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$170
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Swatch Am51 is the Swatch Waktu51 ($170) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Casio AW-80 at $46 (vs $170 for the Am51) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY Men's Skeleton Mechanical Watch is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Automatic. Stepping up, the Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Automatic GMT 43mm Bronze ($1,675) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

40 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BERNY Men's Skeleton Mechanical Watch
BERNYmicro

Men's Skeleton Mechanical Watch

6 variants
42mm·Automatic
$140MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
BERNY Berny-Customize-Men Automatic Skeleton Watch-AM198M
BERNYmicro

Berny-Customize-Men Automatic Skeleton Watch-AM198M

 
42mm·Automatic
$160MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Ralf Tech ACADÉMIE AUTOMATIC
Ralf Techmicro

ACADÉMIE AUTOMATIC

24 variants · Ref. ACY 1303
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,230MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot Chronograph

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Ressence TYPE 7
Ressencemicro

TYPE 7

4 variants
41mm·Automatic
$55,940MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Zinvo Blade
Zinvomicro

Blade

31 variants
44mm·Automatic
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Maughan Jones Spectra Pro
Maughan Jonesmicro

Spectra Pro

4 variants
42mm·Automatic
$235MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik All Black Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Zeitgeist Automatik All Black Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898281107747
42.5mm·Automatic
$539MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Compass Timepieces Gratitude
Compass Timepiecesmicro

Gratitude

2 variants
42mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Beaubleu B01
Beaubleumicro

B01

 
42mm·Automatic
$666MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Dekla Turbulenz 42mm v.3
Deklamicro

Turbulenz 42mm v.3

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$630MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Ventus Watches Black Kite B-01
Ventus Watchesmicro

Black Kite B-01

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51

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.

Swatch Waktu51
Swatch

Waktu51

Ref. SO30N400
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Swatch Sistem Slate
Swatch

Sistem Slate

Ref. YIB400
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Swatch Sistem Sea
Swatch

Sistem Sea

Ref. SUTN403
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko 5 Sports Field series
Seiko

5 Sports Field series

18 variants
36.4/39.4/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Orient Symphony III
Orient

Symphony III

3 variants · Symphony
41.6mm·Automatic
$240MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko DressKX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

DressKX

4 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Orient Bambino Version 2
Orient

Bambino Version 2

5 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$270MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Mondaine essence, 41 mm, black
Mondaine

essence, 41 mm, black

 
41mm·Quartz
$320MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Timex Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Marlin Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Automatic
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Casio GMA-P2100
Casio
G-Shock

GMA-P2100

4 variants · G-Shock
40.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko Seiko Selection SARV001
Seiko

Seiko Selection SARV001

2 variants · Seiko Selection
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$181MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51

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.

Casio AW-80
Casio

AW-80

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$46MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Casio F-108WH
Casio

F-108WH

6 variants
42.6mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Casio B650
Casio

B650

2 variants
41.2mm·Quartz
$46MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Timex Expedition Field Chronograph 43mm Resin Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Field Chronograph 43mm Resin Strap Watch

 
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$75MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Automatic GMT 43mm Bronze
Hamilton

Khaki Navy Scuba Automatic GMT 43mm Bronze

 
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,675MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono

2 variants
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,445MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Navy Frogman Auto

3 variants
41/42/46mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,395MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Tissot Telemeter 1938
Tissot
Heritage

Telemeter 1938

2 variants
42mm·Automatic
$2,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

11 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Stowa Flieger Verus Black Forest Lagoon
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus Black Forest Lagoon

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical GMT
Seiko

Prospex Land Mechanical GMT

2 variants · Prospex Land
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
RGM Watches Model 250
RGM Watches

Model 250

 
42mm·Automatic
$3,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series
Seiko

Presage Sharp Edged Series

2 variants
42.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Glycine Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0297
Glycine

Men's Combat 6 Classic 43mm Automatic Watch GL0297

 
43mm·Automatic
$1,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
Stowa Chronograph 1938 black
Stowamicro

Chronograph 1938 black

 
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Swatch Am51
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