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Browse/Alternatives/Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800

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

Case
44mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Diver
MSRP
$102
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800 is the Casio MDV-106 Duro ($85) — common cross-shop and Tool diver. If price is the constraint, the Casio MW-240 at $40 (vs $102 for the Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Luminox Leatherback SEA Turtle Giant 44mm is the standout microbrand take — tool diver and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Glycine Men's Airman GMT 45mm Quartz Watch GL1006 ($1,295) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

36 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Luminox Leatherback SEA Turtle Giant 44mm
Luminoxmicro

Leatherback SEA Turtle Giant 44mm

4 variants
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$475MSRP
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Elliot Brown CANFORD: 202-004
Elliot Brownmicro

CANFORD: 202-004

12 variants
44mm·Quartz·200m WR
$270MSRP
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Elliot Brown HOLTON: 101-001
Elliot Brownmicro

HOLTON: 101-001

10 variants
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$542MSRP
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Luminox Navy SEAL 3550 44mm
Luminoxmicro

Navy SEAL 3550 44mm

2 variants
44mm·Quartz·200m WR
$595MSRP
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Luminox Navy SEAL Foundation 3600, 45 mm, Military Dive Watch, 'I Got Your 6 '
Luminoxmicro

Navy SEAL Foundation 3600, 45 mm, Military Dive Watch, 'I Got Your 6 '

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$725MSRP
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Elliot Brown OSO Limited Edition
Elliot Brownmicro

OSO Limited Edition

2 variants
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$576MSRP
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Traser P67 Diver
Trasermicro

P67 Diver

3 variants
46mm·Quartz·500m WR
$855MSRP
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Cooper Watches MWC "Depthmaster" 100atm / 3,280ft / 1000m Water Resistant Military Divers Watch
Cooper Watchesmicro

MWC "Depthmaster" 100atm / 3,280ft / 1000m Water Resistant Military Divers Watch

 
44mm·Quartz·1000m WR
$317MSRP
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CWC (Cabot Watch Company) Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date
CWC (Cabot Watch Company)micro
Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

3 variants
45mm·Quartz·300m WR
$926MSRP
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Traser P66 Sand
Trasermicro

P66 Sand

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$750MSRP
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CWC Cabot Sea Falcon Watch - Black
CWCmicro

Cabot Sea Falcon Watch - Black

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$749MSRP
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CWC (Cabot Watch Company) Sea Falcon Watch - Black
CWC (Cabot Watch Company)micro

Sea Falcon Watch - Black

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$749MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 9

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Casio MDV-106 Duro
Casio

MDV-106 Duro

2 variants
44.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$85MSRP
vsCompare with the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Casio GBA-950
Casio
G-Shock

GBA-950

 
43.9mm·Quartz·200m WR
$165MSRP
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Casio GA-2140
Casio
G-Shock

GA-2140

2 variants · G-Shock
45.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$150MSRP
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Timex Waterbury Traditional Fly Back Chronograph 43mm Stainless Steel Bracel - TW2Y29800
Timex

Waterbury Traditional Fly Back Chronograph 43mm Stainless Steel Bracel - TW2Y29800

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$187MSRP
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Timex Expedition Field Chronograph 43mm Resin Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Field Chronograph 43mm Resin Strap Watch

 
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$75MSRP
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Timex IRONMAN Shock Endure 42mm Resin Strap Watch
Timex

IRONMAN Shock Endure 42mm Resin Strap Watch

 
42mm·Quartz·200m WR
$113MSRP
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Swatch Action O Clock
Swatch

Action O Clock

Ref. SUOB715F
41mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
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Swatch Kaicco
Swatch

Kaicco

Ref. SUSB406
42mm·Quartz
$135MSRP
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Swatch Big Bold Bioceramic SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bbnyte

Big Bold Bioceramic SwatchPAY

3 variants · Bbnyte
47mm·Quartz
$130MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 3

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

Casio MW-240
Casio

MW-240

 
43.6mm·Quartz
$40MSRP
vsCompare with the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Casio AE-1000W
Casio

AE-1000W

7 variants
45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
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Casio MW-240B
Casio

MW-240B

Ref. MW-240B-3BV
43.6mm·Quartz
$40MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Glycine Men's Airman GMT 45mm Quartz Watch GL1006
Glycine

Men's Airman GMT 45mm Quartz Watch GL1006

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$1,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Citizen Promaster Diver
Citizen

Promaster Diver

 
45mm·Eco-Drive·200m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Tissot Seastar 1000
Tissot

Seastar 1000

11 variants
36/38/40/45.5mm·Quartz·300m WR
$515MSRP
vsCompare with the Timex Essex Avenue 44mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - TW2Y28800
Casio GM-2100
Casio
G-Shock

GM-2100

2 variants · G-Shock
44.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$220MSRP
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Citizen Promaster Tough BN0118-55E
Citizen

Promaster Tough BN0118-55E

 
40mm·Solar·300m WR
$445MSRP
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Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz
Marathon

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

 
46mm·Quartz·300m WR
$1,550MSRP
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Tissot Chrono XL Vintage
Tissot

Chrono XL Vintage

2 variants
45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$450MSRP
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Bulova Icon Precisionist Men's Grey Black Dial Chronograph Watch
Bulova

Icon Precisionist Men's Grey Black Dial Chronograph Watch

 
46.5mm·Quartz·300m WR
$1,095MSRP
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Casio GM-2110D
Casio
G-Shock

GM-2110D

4 variants · G-Shock
44.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$330MSRP
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Citizen Brycen
Citizen

Brycen

Ref. AW1855
42mm·Solar·100m WR
$394MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Marine Star Heritage 98B451
Bulova
Marine Star

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Marine Star Heritage 98B451

 
42.85mm·Quartz·200m WR
$995MSRP
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Bulova Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Marine Star 98B469
Bulova
Marine Star

Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Marine Star 98B469

 
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$675MSRP
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