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Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph

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

Case
43mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$1,299
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph is the Glycine Men's Airpilot GMT 44mm Quartz Watch GL0436 ($1,395) — common cross-shop and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Tissot Chrono L at $475 (vs $1,299 for the ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Zelos ZX-5 Mechaquartz Chronograph is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Valjoux 7750) and Same family (ZX-5). Stepping up, the Breitling Endurance Pro ($3,700) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Zelos ZX-5 Mechaquartz Chronograph
Zelosmicro

ZX-5 Mechaquartz Chronograph

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$549MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Zelos ZX-4 Automatic Chronograph
Zelosmicro

ZX-4 Automatic Chronograph

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,299MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Zelos ZX-6 Meteorite Automatic Chronograph
Zelosmicro

ZX-6 Meteorite Automatic Chronograph

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,399MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch
Stratonmicro
SpecialeStraton

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

15 variants
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$599MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Spinnaker Fleuss Chronograph
Spinnakermicro

Fleuss Chronograph

2 variants · Fleuss
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Spinnaker Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph
Spinnakermicro

Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph

2 variants · Fleuss
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Kobold Phantom SL
Koboldmicro

Phantom SL

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$16,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Kobold Phantom SL Avantgarde
Koboldmicro

Phantom SL Avantgarde

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$18,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Aigi Watches CHRONO SPITSBERGEN BC
Aigi Watchesmicro

CHRONO SPITSBERGEN BC

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$251MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Aigi Watches CHRONO SPITSBERGEN BP
Aigi Watchesmicro

CHRONO SPITSBERGEN BP

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$251MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Aigi Watches CHRONO SPITSBERGEN SC
Aigi Watchesmicro

CHRONO SPITSBERGEN SC

 
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$251MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Louis Erard 2300 Sport Chronograph
Louis Erardmicro
Sport Chronograph

2300 Sport Chronograph

3 variants
44mm·Automatic
$4,146MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph

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.

Glycine Men's Airpilot GMT 44mm Quartz Watch GL0436
Glycine

Men's Airpilot GMT 44mm Quartz Watch GL0436

 
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,395MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

2 variants · Ref. H32612131
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,075MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport
Tissot

T-Touch Connect Sport

 
43.75mm·Quartz
$1,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Glycine Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0440
Glycine

Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0440

 
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Glycine Men's Airpilot GMT 44mm Quartz Watch GL0434
Glycine

Men's Airpilot GMT 44mm Quartz Watch GL0434

 
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Tissot T-Touch Expert Titanium
Tissot

T-Touch Expert Titanium

Ref. T013.420.47.202.00
43.6mm·Quartz·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

7 variants
38/45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen Promaster Tsuno Chrono Racer
Citizen

Promaster Tsuno Chrono Racer

Ref. AV0088
43.3mm·Solar·200m WR
$1,225MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen ATTESA
Citizen

ATTESA

4 variants · Ref. CC4055
44.6mm·Solar·100m WR
$2,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Lunar Pilot Black Hole 98A335
Bulova
Lunar Pilot

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Lunar Pilot Black Hole 98A335

 
41.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

Ref. AT8385
42mm·Solar·100m WR
$1,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Hamilton Broadway Auto Chrono
Hamilton

Broadway Auto Chrono

Ref. H43516871
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,895MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph

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 Chrono L
Tissot

Chrono L

3 variants
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Tissot PRC 200
Tissot
PR 100

PRC 200

2 variants
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen Zenshin Chrono
Citizen

Zenshin Chrono

3 variants · Zenshin
42.5mm·Solar·100m WR
$488MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen AW1760-14X
Citizen

AW1760-14X

5 variants
43mm·Solar·100m WR
$339MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Tissot PR 100 Tour de France
Tissot

PR 100 Tour de France

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$515MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Citizen Promaster Land U822
Citizen

Promaster Land U822

3 variants · Promaster
43.9mm·Quartz·200m WR
$521MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Swatch MoonSwatch 1965
Swatch
Bioceramic MoonSwatch

MoonSwatch 1965

 
42mm·Quartz
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold
Swatch
Bioceramic MoonSwatch

MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold

 
42mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to Mars
Swatch
Bioceramic MoonSwatch

MoonSwatch Mission to Mars

Ref. SO33R100
42mm·Quartz
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Timex Waterbury Chronograph
Timex

Waterbury Chronograph

Ref. TW2V42400
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$249MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Bulova Blue Dial Leather and Silicone Strap E1 Team Miami 96B460
Bulova
E1 Team Miami

Blue Dial Leather and Silicone Strap E1 Team Miami 96B460

2 variants
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Breitling Endurance Pro
Breitling
Professional

Endurance Pro

55 variants · Professional
38/44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$3,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Breitling Aerospace B70 Orbiter
Breitling
Professional

Aerospace B70 Orbiter

Ref. EB70101A/O517/215E
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$5,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

4 variants
43.3mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Seiko Astron GPS Solar 2025 Limited Edition
Seiko

Astron GPS Solar 2025 Limited Edition

4 variants · Astron
43.4mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Breitling Aerospace Evo
Breitling

Aerospace Evo

2 variants
43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$6,228MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Seiko Astron
Seiko

Astron

3 variants
44.1mm·Quartz·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
DOXA Army Watches of Switzerland Edition
DOXA

Army Watches of Switzerland Edition

 
42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$4,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
DOXA SUB 300 Beta Sharkhunter
DOXA

SUB 300 Beta Sharkhunter

2 variants
42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$7,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Bremont Williams Racing
Bremont

Williams Racing

7 variants · Ref. WR-22-SS-R-S
43mm·Automatic
$7,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Sinn 103 St Ty Hd
Sinn
Series 103

103 St Ty Hd

 
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,797MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Linde Werdelin Spidolite White Dial
Linde Werdelin

Spidolite White Dial

 
44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$7,619MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
Longines LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK PROTOTYPE
Longines
Spirit Flyback

LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK PROTOTYPE

2 variants · Spirit Flyback
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos ZX-5 Automatic Chronograph
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