
Finding alternatives to
Longines LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
Ref. L2.838.1.53.2
98 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
43mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$5,650
Microbrand picks· 24
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Steel
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Same size

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Weathered
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Same size

RZE
Aspirare
44mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Lympstone
40mm · Automatic$1,615
Automatic · Sapphire

Gruppo Gamma
Peacemaker Bronze
43mm · Automatic$990
Automatic · Same size

Gruppo Gamma
Vanguard Steel Date
42mm · Automatic$790
Automatic · Same size

Boldr
Expedition Enigmath
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Similar size

Boldr
Expedition II
41mm · Automatic$699
Automatic · Similar size

Christopher Ward
C60 Trident Reef
41mm · Automatic$995
Automatic · Similar size

Christopher Ward
Twelve X Black Shadow
40mm · Automatic$6,275
Automatic · Sapphire

Echo/Neutra
Cristallo Professional Diver 500m
42mm · Automatic$1,450
Automatic · Same size

Christopher Ward
C60 Pro 300 Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,550
Automatic · Same size

RZE
Endeavour
41mm · Automatic$599
Automatic · Similar size

Boldr
Globetrotter GMT
40mm · Automatic$469
Automatic · Sapphire

Boldr
Marine
40mm · Automatic$439
Automatic · Sapphire

anOrdain
Model 1
41mm · Automatic$3,804
Automatic · Similar size

anOrdain
Model 2
41mm · Automatic$2,673
Automatic · Similar size

Brew
Metric - Digital Blend
40mm · Automatic$425
Automatic · Sapphire

RZE
Resolute
40mm · Automatic$759
Automatic · Sapphire

Echo/Neutra
Averau Ceramic 3H
42mm · Automatic$1,180
Automatic · Same size

RZE
Resolute Type A
39mm · Automatic$499
Automatic · Sapphire

Brew
8-Bit V2
40mm · Automatic$395
Automatic · Sapphire

Brew
Metric Lite
40mm · Automatic$375
Automatic · Sapphire

Echo/Neutra
Averau 39 Moon Phase
39mm · Automatic$1,085
Automatic · Sapphire
Steps up from here· 9
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono 42mm Red Gold Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$27,900
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold
42mm · Automatic$20,509
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold
42mm · Automatic$15,336
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Sun Wukong Artist Edition
41.5mm · Automatic$30,400
Automatic · Similar size

Bell & Ross
BR-X3 Night Vision
41mm · Automatic$15,012
Automatic · Similar size

Bell & Ross
BR-X5 Blue Lum
41mm · Automatic$15,012
Automatic · Similar size

Norqain
Wild ONE Skeleton X Lite 41mm Limited Edition
41mm · Automatic$15,707
Automatic · Similar size

Tudor
Black Bay 58 18K
39mm · Automatic$22,550
Automatic · Sapphire

Bell & Ross
BR 03-90 ROSE GOLD
42mm · Automatic$22,572
Automatic · Same size
In the same price band· 32
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Norqain
Wild ONE 42mm Khaki
42mm · Automatic$7,673
Field watch · Automatic

Longines
CONQUEST CHRONOGRAPH
42mm · Automatic$4,250
Automatic · Same size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST GMT
43mm · Automatic$3,350
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LEGEND DIVER 42 BLACK LACQUERED
42mm · Automatic$3,200
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Adventure Sport 42mm Matterhorn Ultraks
42mm · Automatic$3,040
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Adventure Sport JP 42mm Anthracite Grey
42mm · Automatic$3,471
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Black Bay 68
43mm · Automatic$5,475
Automatic · Same size

Longines
LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK
42mm · Automatic$5,000
Automatic · Same size

Norqain
Adventure Sport 42mm Golden Hour Limited Edition
42mm · Automatic$4,170
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Pelagos FXD
42mm · Automatic$5,025
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik 42 date black
42mm · Automatic$5,050
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date marine black
42mm · Automatic$6,030
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
1746 Porcelain
42mm · Automatic$5,022
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
HUNTING WATCH 3006
44mm · Automatic$5,508
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
U1 S L
44mm · Automatic$3,532
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
U18
44mm · Automatic$3,488
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Pelagos FXD Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,375
Automatic · Same size

Tudor
Pelagos FXD GMT
42mm · Automatic$5,475
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman Contemporary GMT
44mm · Automatic$2,850
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot Big Day Date
44mm · Automatic$2,900
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France
42mm · Automatic$8,100
Automatic · Same size

NOMOS Glashütte
Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray
41mm · Automatic$5,690
Automatic · Similar size

NOMOS Glashütte
Club automatic date Atlantic
41.5mm · Automatic$4,050
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
Hölstein Edition 2025
41mm · Automatic$5,000
Automatic · Similar size

Bell & Ross
BR 03-92 DESERT TYPE
42mm · Automatic$3,672
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR 123 24H
42mm · Automatic$3,337
Automatic · Same size

Bell & Ross
BR V3-94 A521
43mm · Automatic$5,184
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman SST GMT
43mm · Automatic$3,400
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Combat Sub Sport GMT
42mm · Automatic$2,995
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Aquis Chronograph
43.5mm · Automatic$5,000
Automatic · Same size

Oris
Dat Watt Limited Edition II
43.5mm · Automatic$3,300
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Airman Bronze GMT
44mm · Automatic$3,000
Automatic · Same size
Cheaper alternatives· 23
If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Orient
RA-AC0K Diver Watch
43.4mm · Automatic$455
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Combat Sub Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,750
Automatic · Same size

Orient
AK04 Field Sport Watch
42.4mm · Automatic$325
Field watch · Automatic

Orient
RA-AC0K05G00B LE
43.4mm · Automatic$450
Automatic · Same size

Orient
Kamasu
41.8mm · Automatic$375
Automatic · Similar size

Glycine
Combat Classic
43mm · Automatic$1,550
Automatic · Same size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST MESH
41mm · Automatic$2,350
Automatic · Similar size

Sinn
103 St Ty Hd
41mm · Automatic$2,797
Automatic · Similar size

Glycine
Airman GMT
42mm · Automatic$2,700
Automatic · Same size

Glycine
Combat Sub
42mm · Automatic$1,850
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
836
43mm · Automatic$2,149
Automatic · Same size

Nivada Grenchen
F77 MK2 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$1,460
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
Aquis Date Relief
43.5mm · Automatic$2,600
Automatic · Same size

Sinn
240 St GZ
43mm · Automatic$2,311
Automatic · Same size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST
41mm · Automatic$2,000
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
ORIS SOCIAL CLUB Barcelona
40mm · Automatic$2,600
Automatic · Sapphire

Tudor
1926 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$2,650
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
Big Crown ProPilot Big Date
41mm · Automatic$2,600
Automatic · Similar size

Oris
ProPilot Date
41mm · Automatic$2,550
Automatic · Similar size

Sinn
104 Classic 12
41mm · Automatic$2,203
Automatic · Similar size

Longines
HYDROCONQUEST
39mm · Automatic$2,350
Automatic · Sapphire

Longines
CONQUEST
41mm · Automatic$2,400
Automatic · Similar size

Nivada Grenchen
Depthmaster
39mm · Automatic$1,050
Automatic · Sapphire
Direct homages· 10
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.

Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic0
Automatic · Similar size

Seestern
Sub 300 V4
42mm · Automatic$10
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Seestern DOX V3
42mm · Automatic$199
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Pilot Master SUPILOT (Bronze)
41mm · Automatic$449
Pilot · Automatic

Sugess
Ocean Star S421
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Sapphire

Orient
Bambino Version 4
42mm · Automatic$275
Automatic · Same size

Sugess
Pilot Master S409 Bronze Chronograph
41mm · Manual Chronograph$549
Pilot · Similar size

Orient
Sport Watch
41.9mm · Automatic$245
Automatic · Similar size

Orient
Symphony III
41.6mm · Automatic$240
Automatic · Similar size

Seestern
S424 Full Lume Pilot
38mm · Automatic$299
Pilot · Automatic