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Cincinnati Watch Company When Pigs Fly
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Cincinnati Watch Company When Pigs Fly

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
MSRP
$1,995
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Cincinnati Watch Company When Pigs Fly is the Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29 ($2,490) — common cross-shop and Vintage revival. If price is the constraint, the Tissot Heritage 1938 at $925 (vs $1,995 for the When Pigs Fly) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Sellita SW210-1) and Same family (Watchmaker). Stepping up, the Ming x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning ($8,800) 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.

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro
Watchmaker

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

2 variants · Watchmaker
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro
Watchmaker

Mid-Century Modern

2 variants · Watchmaker
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,995MSRP
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Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window
Cincinnati Watch Companymicro
Watchmaker

Rose Window

4 variants · Watchmaker
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,549MSRP
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Asterisk Watches Jump Hour Watch 3-hand automatic 38mm (full-scene dial, no aperture)
Asterisk Watchesmicro

Jump Hour Watch 3-hand automatic 38mm (full-scene dial, no aperture)

 
38mm·Automatic
$350MSRP
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anOrdain Model 2 Fumé
anOrdainmicro

Model 2 Fumé

6 variants
36mm·Manual
$1,905MSRP
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anOrdain Model 2
anOrdainmicro

Model 2

4 variants
36mm·Manual
$1,207MSRP
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Beaufort Permian Rift
Beaufortmicro

Permian Rift

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$325MSRP
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anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)
anOrdainmicro

Model 1 (Group Buy)

 
38mm·Manual
$1,905MSRP
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Asterisk Watches Jump Hour Watch
Asterisk Watchesmicro

Jump Hour Watch

6 variants
38mm·Automatic
$350MSRP
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Maen Manhattan 37 IFL Edition
Maenmicro

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

2 variants · Manhattan
37mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,199MSRP
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Alexander Shorokhoff Colibri 2
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Colibri 2

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,101MSRP
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Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound
Variomicro

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

4 variants · Empire
38mm·Manual
$888MSRP
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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.

Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,490MSRP
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Yema Urban Traveller
Yema

Urban Traveller

3 variants · Urban
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,090MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
Nivada Grenchen

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

3 variants · Ref. F77 MK2 38mm
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,760MSRP
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Yema Wristmaster Slim CMM.20
Yema

Wristmaster Slim CMM.20

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,117MSRP
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Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer 50th Anniversary

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
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Fears Archival 1930
Fears

Archival 1930

3 variants
40mm·Manual
$3,863MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic
Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Erotic

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,769MSRP
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Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Autochron
Nivada Grenchen

Autochron

 
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,495MSRP
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Hanhart 417 ES Heritage Flyback 42mm
Hanhart

417 ES Heritage Flyback 42mm

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$3,330MSRP
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Movado Derrick Adams x Movado Automatic
Movadomicro

Derrick Adams x Movado Automatic

Ref. 0607858
40mm·Automatic
$3,500MSRP
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Movado Heritage Ondoplan
Movadomicro

Heritage Ondoplan

2 variants · Ref. 3650242
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,047MSRP
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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.

Tissot Heritage 1938
Tissot

Heritage 1938

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$925MSRP
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Marathon Jeep Willys SSGPM
Marathon
Jeep x Marathon

Jeep Willys SSGPM

 
41mm·Manual
$780MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333
Bulova
Bison

Black Dial Leather Strap Bison 96A333

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334
Bulova
Longhorn

Black Dial Leather Strap Longhorn 96A334

 
39mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
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Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT Paris
Yema

Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT Paris

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$944MSRP
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Bulova Green Dial Leather Strap David and Gladys Wright House 96B486
Bulova
Frank Lloyd Wright

Green Dial Leather Strap David and Gladys Wright House 96B486

 
38mm·Automatic
$625MSRP
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Tissot PRX UFO Robot Grendizer
Tissot

PRX UFO Robot Grendizer

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$950MSRP
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Citizen TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse
Citizen

TSUYOSA Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse

 
40mm·Automatic
$990MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
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Timex x Todd Snyder Marlin Hand-Wound 1969 Color Flicks Reissue
Timex
Marlin

x Todd Snyder Marlin Hand-Wound 1969 Color Flicks Reissue

 
34mm·Manual
$199MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic
Nivada Grenchen

Super Antarctic 38mm Automatic

Ref. Super Antarctic 38mm
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$945MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Ming x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning
Ming

x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$8,800MSRP
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Sartory Billard SB04-E Pietersite Platinum
Sartory Billard

SB04-E Pietersite Platinum

Ref. SB04E1PIE1
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,251MSRP
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TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer
TAG Heuer

Carrera Astronomer

Ref. WBX2110.BA0044
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,950MSRP
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Hanhart 417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm
Hanhart
ES

417 ES 1954 Heritage Flyback, 39mm

2 variants
39mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,296MSRP
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Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of Horse Frosted Carbon 42mm
Hublot
Big Bang

Spirit of Big Bang Year of Horse Frosted Carbon 42mm

Ref. 646.QK.1230.VR.CNY26
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$39,800MSRP
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Massena LAB Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès
Massena LAB

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès

 
38.5mm·Manual
$9,575MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux
Nivada Grenchen

Chronomaster Valjoux

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$5,000MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux
Nivada Grenchen

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,900MSRP
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Horse 40mm Platinum Watch

Ref. 86073/000P-H066 (X86PH066)
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda
Nivada Grenchen

The Panda / Reverse Panda

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,900MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGA413
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGA413

2 variants
40mm·Spring Drive·100m WR
$7,200MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGH341
Grand Seiko
Heritage

SBGH341

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,900MSRP
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