20 PERFECT Watches + 20 Affordable Alternatives

An alternative to the Rolex Datejust could be to follow the approach taken in American Psycho. Due to Rolex not wanting their watch associated with the film's violent protagonist, the filmmakers opted for a "two-tone" Seiko 5, the Seiko SNJX90.

Very well researched, and good to see the non-homage alternatives. The only other tipped dial alternative that I can think of like the VC1921 is actually the A-7 chronographs from Longines that were again based on old pilot watches. Not current models, but still a heck of a lot cheaper than the VC.

Damn all the alt watches you mentioned are bangers

Funnily enough, MAMACOO's replicas are perfect for people who can actually afford a luxury watch. Because in those social circles, it wouldn't matter and everybody would just assume it's real. You have a yacht and a beach house in Tuscany, of course that replica is real. There isn't a millionaire out there going around with a jeweller's loupe to scrutinize their acquaintance's watch. They'll just go "Oh is that a Patek? Nice, I should really get my hands on one of those, they look great."

Excellent video – thanks for posting !

Are you serious?? 😅

Surprised not to see any Tissot watches in the alternatives .

Thank u

Some good alternatives here, and I appreciate that they were kept mostly pretty affordable, rather than just a bit less ludicrous than the original. Although, a $900 Seiko as alternative to Tudor's Sub, when there are Swiss Subs for less than half that…. Overall, this is really one of the best alternatives lists I've seen, so I can tell you put a lot of good thought into it.

But, speaking as someone with a knockoff Explorer 1016 on the wrist right now: what the Explorer offers is practical and effective dial design that is clean and spacious without being minimal to the point of compromising legibility, with unmistakeable orientation markings, lume on all the main elements, and absolutely distinct hands. In other words, the Explorer is an archetypal expedition watch, attractive and versatile but prioritizing legibility above all else, and no unlumed art deco sector dial dress watch with polished hands and rotated numbering begins to "offer what the Explorer does." Completely different genres, intentions, experiences, roles, and degrees of emphasis on form following practical function. An Explorer is a quintessential tool watch that can also be dressed up, while that Baltic is a dress watch.

Put another way, plain black sneakers with a very clean design might be versatile enough to go unnoticed if worn with nice clothes to a restaurant, but their purpose is still athletic use, and a black leather loafer does not offer the same experience just because it can also be worn to a restaurant. It's replacing an item that can do something but isn't intended for it, with something that is intended specifically for that thing but limited beyond that, which is a horse before the cart method of finding alternatives.

Baltic totally gets it: they describe the Hermétique you mentioned as "cut out for exploration," and embodying "the essence of our toolwatch design, combining timeless elegance with functionality. Every detail has been carefully thought out to make it easy to read time, even in the dark." When they set out to make their take on an Explorer alternative, they didn't disguise their intention, and they did it with a clear understanding of the required features. The result was the Hermétique, not the HMS, which is something else.

He got the Bulova Lunar Pilot as the Alternative to the Omega Speedmaster correct this time. On another video, he chose something else. The Lunar Pilot, as he said, is the obvious choice because it also went to the moon to replace a broken Omega Speedmaster. Their histories are forever linked. Great video! Thank you!