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Zelos Skyraider 2
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Zelos Skyraider 2

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Skeleton
MSRP
$2,399
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Zelos Skyraider 2 is the Tissot T-Complication Squelette ($2,295) — common cross-shop and skeleton_dial. If price is the constraint, the Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340 at $995 (vs $2,399 for the Skyraider 2) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Zelos Skyraider 2 Ti-Damascus Skeleton Limited Edition is the standout microbrand take — same family (Skyraider) and skeleton_dial.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Zelos Skyraider 2 Ti-Damascus Skeleton Limited Edition
Zelosmicro

Skyraider 2 Ti-Damascus Skeleton Limited Edition

 
42mm·Manual
$2,499MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Zelos Skyraider 2 Tantalum Skeleton Limited Edition
Zelosmicro

Skyraider 2 Tantalum Skeleton Limited Edition

 
42mm·Manual
$2,499MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Swiss Watch Company Convertible
Swiss Watch Companymicro

Convertible

3 variants
41.5mm·Manual
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Manufaktur Waldhoff Metropolis
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Metropolis

4 variants
41mm·Manual
$1,599MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
1776 Atelier Liberty 250
1776 Ateliermicro

Liberty 250

 
41mm·Manual
$44,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Manufaktur Waldhoff Vanguard V8
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Vanguard V8

7 variants
43mm·Manual
$1,419MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Zelos Skyraider 2 Ti Skeleton
Zelosmicro

Skyraider 2 Ti Skeleton

 
42mm·Manual
$1,899MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Alexander Shorokhoff Noblesse - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren
Alexander Shorokhoffmicro

Noblesse - Alexander Shorokhoff Uhren

 
41.5mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Imperial

6 variants
43mm·Manual
$2,230MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Oblvlo VM Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
VM Series

VM Skeleton

 
42mm·Automatic
$216MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Duckworth Prestex Skeleton Manual Wind
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Skeleton Manual Wind

2 variants
42mm·Manual
$1,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Towson Watch Co HALF-SKELLY
Towson Watch Comicro

HALF-SKELLY

 
42mm·Manual
$9,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2

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 T-Complication Squelette
Tissot

T-Complication Squelette

 
43mm·Manual
$2,295MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze

2 variants · Ref. H76709510
43mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,795MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical

3 variants · Ref. H76419931
36/43mm·Manual·100m WR
$975MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Classic
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto Classic

8 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Tissot Telemeter 1938
Tissot
Heritage

Telemeter 1938

2 variants
42mm·Automatic
$2,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Glycine Men's Combat Sub Vintage 42mm Automatic Watch GL0270
Glycine

Men's Combat Sub Vintage 42mm Automatic Watch GL0270

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Glycine Combat Sub Vintage Bronze
Glycine

Combat Sub Vintage Bronze

3 variants · Ref. GL0421
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Bulova Gold-Tone Dial HNBR Rubber Series X² 97A195
Bulova
Series X

Gold-Tone Dial HNBR Rubber Series X² 97A195

2 variants
41mm·Automatic
$2,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2

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.

Bulova Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340
Bulova
Maquina

Black Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Maquina 98A340

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Invicta Objet D Art 49500
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 49500

 
43mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Invicta Objet D Art 69129
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69129

3 variants
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Bulova Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch

4 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Invicta Objet D Art 69126
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 69126

 
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Otsuka Lotec 5号改
Otsuka Lotec

5号改

 
40.5mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Bulova Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310
Bulova
Surveyor

Black Dial Leather Bracelet Surveyor 96A310

4 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$925MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Citizen Automatic Open Heart
Citizen

Automatic Open Heart

Ref. NH9131
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Far Cry® 6 Limited Edition
Hamilton

Khaki Field Titanium Far Cry® 6 Limited Edition

Ref. H70645533
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time STAR BAR Limited Edition
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time STAR BAR Limited Edition

Ref. SSA455J1
40.5mm·Automatic
$709MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Tourbillon Openworked 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Tourbillon Openworked 41mm

Ref. 26600OR.OO.D002CR.01
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie 41mm

Ref. 26397NR.OO.D002KB.01
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm
Audemars Piguet

Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie "150ᵀᴴ Anniversary" 41mm

Ref. 26397PN.OO.D008KB.01
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Garrick S3 Deadbeat Seconds - Power Reserve
Garrick

S3 Deadbeat Seconds - Power Reserve

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$50,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Garrick S3 Timepiece
Garrick

S3 Timepiece

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$41,212MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

2 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$25,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

Ref. 444.OX.1180.RX
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$46,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Hublot Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve
Hublot

Big Bang Meca 10 45mm Power Reserve

3 variants · Big Bang
45mm·Manual·100m WR
$27,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
RGM Watches PS-801 and 801 Skeleton
RGM Watches
Pennsylvania Series

PS-801 and 801 Skeleton

 
43.3mm·Manual
$39,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Tourbillon 41mm Pink Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Fiftysix Tourbillon 41mm Pink Gold Watch

Ref. 6000E/000R-B488 (X60R2316)
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Norqain Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold
Norqain

Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Gold

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$20,509MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date

 
42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Zelos Skyraider 2
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