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Tissot Desir
Finding alternatives to

Tissot Desir

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

Case
28mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,025
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Tissot Desir is the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time ($575) — common cross-shop and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Tissot Flamingo at $450 (vs $1,025 for the Desir) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Duxot Alicante Rainbow Automatic is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Longines MASTER COLLECTION ($2,850) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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

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

Duxot Alicante Rainbow Automatic
Duxotmicro

Alicante Rainbow Automatic

2 variantsAlicante Rainbow
38mm·Automatic
$229MSRP
—Used
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Grandeur Watches Galaxy Ceramic Series G16121
Grandeur Watchesmicro

Galaxy Ceramic Series G16121

3 variantsSeries
28mm·Quartz
$159MSRP
—Used
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Grandeur Watches Galaxy Ceramic Series G14405
Grandeur Watchesmicro

Galaxy Ceramic Series G14405

2 variantsSeries
29mm·Quartz
$280MSRP
—Used
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Grandeur Watches Fairy Tale Series G17101
Grandeur Watchesmicro

Fairy Tale Series G17101

4 variantsSeries
28mm·Quartz
$233MSRP
—Used
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Wolfpoint Clair
Wolfpointmicro

Clair

2 variantsSeries
28mm·Quartz
$200MSRP
—Used
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Oblvlo FM SL Day-Date Square
Oblvlomicro
FM Series

FM SL Day-Date Square

39mm·Automatic
$158MSRP
—Used
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POLPORA POLPORA Terra Lux Bianco
POLPORAmicro

POLPORA Terra Lux Bianco

3 variantsSeries
34mm·Automatic
$2,997MSRP
—Used
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Makydo Zenith
Makydomicro

Zenith

27mm·Quartz
$208MSRP
—Used
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Furlan Marri Disco Onyx Diamonds
Furlan Marrimicro
Disco Volante

Disco Onyx Diamonds

38mm·Manual
$3,955MSRP
—Used
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Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic
Oblvlomicro
FM Series

FM DSL Automatic

40mm·Automatic
$229MSRP
—Used
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Oblvlo BW Ladies Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
BW Series

BW Ladies Skeleton

34mm·Automatic
$209MSRP
—Used
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Northern Star Watch Sentinel
Northern Star Watchmicro

Sentinel

3 variantsSeries
40.5mm·Automatic
$649MSRP
—Used
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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.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

6 variantsPresage Cocktail Time
30.3mm·Automatic
$575MSRP
—Used
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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION
Longines

ELEGANT COLLECTION

8 variantsElegant Collection
29mm·Automatic
$2,500MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto
Hamilton

American Classic RailRoad Auto

32/38/40mm
3 variantsAmerican Classic RailRoad Auto
32/38/40mm·Automatic
$1,295MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Le Locle 20th Anniversary
Tissot

Le Locle 20th Anniversary

29mm·Automatic
$975MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Le Locle Gold
Tissot

Le Locle Gold

2 variantsLe Locle Gold
29mm·Automatic
$1,800MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Quartz

26/30/32/34/40mm
7 variantsJazzmaster Quartz
26/30/32/34/40mm·Quartz
$825MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Diamond Collection
Seiko

Diamond Collection

3 variantsDiamond Collection
32mm·100m WR
$525MSRP
—Used
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Longines PRIMALUNA
Longines

PRIMALUNA

3 variantsPrimaLuna
30mm·Quartz
$1,950MSRP
—Used
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Longines PRIMALUNA
Longines

PRIMALUNA

Ref. L8.122.4.87.6
30mm·Quartz
$1,700MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Diamond Collection
Seiko

Diamond Collection

30mm·Quartz
$525MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Open Heart Auto

36/40/42mm
13 variantsJazzmaster Open Heart Auto
36/40/42mm·Automatic
$2,695MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Corso Diamond
Citizen

Corso Diamond

2 variantsCorso
40mm·Solar·100m WR
$521MSRP
—Used
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Cheaper alternatives· 7

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

Tissot Flamingo
Tissot

Flamingo

2 variantsFlamingo
30mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Diamond Collection
Seiko

Diamond Collection

27mm·Quartz
$475MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Essentials Solar
Seiko

Essentials Solar

30.5mm·Quartz
$375MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Sistem Snow
Swatch

Sistem Snow

Ref. YIS406
42mm·Automatic
$235MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Peyten
Citizen

Peyten

2 variantsPeyten
41mm·Solar·100m WR
$338MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Rosetta Bianca
Swatch

Rosetta Bianca

Ref. YAS109
37.4mm·Automatic
$205MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Brillante
Swatch

Brillante

Ref. LP132
25mm·Quartz
$75MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

5 variantsMaster Collection
29mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
—Used
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Longines Record 26mm
Longines

Record 26mm

Ref. L2.320.0.87.6
26mm·Automatic
$4,850MSRP
—Used
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Longines Record 30mm
Longines

Record 30mm

Ref. L2.321.0.87.6
30mm·Automatic
$5,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Tissot Desir
Grand Seiko STGK007
Grand Seiko
Heritage

STGK007

5 variantsSTGK007
27.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,200MSRP
—Used
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Bremont Lady K
Bremont

Lady K

8 variantsLady K
34mm·Automatic
$6,700MSRP
—Used
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Classic Night and Day Stainless Steel Diamonds
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Classic Night and Day Stainless Steel Diamonds

4 variantsRendez Vous
29mm·Automatic
$12,700MSRP
—Used
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous

Ref. Q3658110
29mm·Quartz
$7,550MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw658601 Portofino Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw658601 Portofino Automatic

6 variantsPortofino
37mm·Automatic
$6,250MSRP
—Used
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Omega De Ville Ladymatic Co Axial Chronometer 34mm
Omega

De Ville Ladymatic Co Axial Chronometer 34mm

8 variantsDe Ville
34mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Tissot Desir
Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Classic Date Stainless Steel Diamonds
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Classic Date Stainless Steel Diamonds

2 variantsRendez Vous
29mm·Quartz
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Tissot Desir
Rolex Lady-Datejust
Rolex

Lady-Datejust

6 variantsLady-Datejust
28mm·Automatic·100m WR
$16,450MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Tissot Desir
Oris Big Crown Diamonds
Oris

Big Crown Diamonds

2 variantsBig Crown
34mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Tissot Desir
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