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Tissot Ballade
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Alternatives to the Tissot Ballade

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

Case
40mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Dress
MSRP
$400
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Tissot Ballade is the Tissot Gentleman ($495) — shared caliber (11.5') and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Casio EFV-160D at $120 (vs $400 for the Ballade) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2676M is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Auto ($1,145) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2676M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2676M

5 variants
40mm·Quartz
$58MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2949M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2949M

4 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$55MSRP
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BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2497M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2497M

3 variants
38mm·Quartz
$54MSRP
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Henry Archer Relativ
Henry Archermicro

Relativ

3 variants
40mm·Quartz
$287MSRP
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Aigi Watches Polaris 40MM Black
Aigi Watchesmicro

Polaris 40MM Black

 
40mm·Quartz
$203MSRP
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Lilienthal Berlin Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898274750755
40mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
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Aigi Watches BARENTS SEA 40MM
Aigi Watchesmicro

BARENTS SEA 40MM

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$179MSRP
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Boderry ELEGANT - Swiss Quartz Movement Watch
Boderrymicro

ELEGANT - Swiss Quartz Movement Watch

7 variants
40mm·Quartz
$59MSRP
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Certina DS-8 Moonphase Gent
Certinamicro

DS-8 Moonphase Gent

2 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$457MSRP
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Sternglas Naos
Sternglasmicro

Naos

19 variants
38mm·Quartz
$323MSRP
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Specht & Sohne Specht & Söhne SP2646Q Quartz
Specht & Sohnemicro
SP2646Q

Specht & Söhne SP2646Q Quartz

3 variants · Ref. SP2646Q1
38mm·Quartz
$144MSRP
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Milifortic Multi-eye Quartz Dress Watch R053
Miliforticmicro
Milifortic Dress Watch

Multi-eye Quartz Dress Watch R053

2 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$103MSRP
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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.

Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$495MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

 
40mm·Quartz
$745MSRP
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Tissot PRC 100 Solar
Tissot
PR 100

PRC 100 Solar

6 variants
34/39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$575MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Gent Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Gent Quartz

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$745MSRP
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Seiko Essentials Daywear
Seiko

Essentials Daywear

2 variants · Essentials
39.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$325MSRP
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Seiko Essentials Quartz
Seiko

Essentials Quartz

4 variants · Essentials
40.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$265MSRP
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Seiko Essentials Quartz
Seiko

Essentials Quartz

5 variants · Essentials
38.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
$335MSRP
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Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
28/42mm·Quartz
$350MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

4 variants
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
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Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

5 variants · Ref. AW1232
40mm·Solar
$278MSRP
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Casio EFK-110D
Casio
Edifice

EFK-110D

3 variants · Edifice
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$300MSRP
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Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
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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.

Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
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Casio Edifice EFR-S108D
Casio

Edifice EFR-S108D

Ref. EFR-S108D-1AV
39.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
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Swatch Sexy Thing
Swatch

Sexy Thing

Ref. SUOW100F
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
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Casio EFV-650D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-650D

3 variants · Edifice
43.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Classic 39mm
Timex

Waterbury Classic 39mm

4 variants
39mm·Quartz
$189MSRP
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Swatch Skinskin
Swatch

Skinskin

Ref. SVUT100
40mm·Quartz
$135MSRP
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Bulova Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132
Bulova
Classic

Champagne Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Classic 44B132

2 variants
39mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
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Swatch One California
Swatch

One California

Ref. SO29Z151
41mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
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Mondaine Classic
Mondaine

Classic

3 variants
40mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
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Bulova Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229
Bulova
Classic

Blue Dial Leather Strap Classic 43L229

 
25mm·Quartz
$135MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Auto

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,145MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Day Date Auto

4 variants
40/42mm·Automatic
$1,045MSRP
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Auto

8 variants
34/38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGP009
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGP009

2 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
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Longines Conquest 41mm
Longines

Conquest 41mm

4 variants · Conquest
41mm·Quartz
$1,500MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGV239
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGV239

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
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Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

3 variants
41.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,200MSRP
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Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

3 variants
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,400MSRP
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw3565 Portofino Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw3565 Portofino Automatic

4 variants · Portofino
40mm·Automatic
$5,200MSRP
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TAG Heuer Link
TAG Heuer

Link

4 variants · Ref. WBC1310.BA0600
32/41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,500MSRP
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Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
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Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

6 variants
38.1/38.6mm·Automatic
$3,300MSRP
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