Vaer Tactical Field (DLC)
Finding alternatives to

Vaer Tactical Field (DLC)

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

Case
36mm
Movement
Solar
Category
Field
MSRP
$499
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Vaer Tactical Field (DLC) is the Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz ($675) — common cross-shop and Field watch. If price is the constraint, the Citizen Garrison at $221 (vs $499 for the Tactical Field (DLC)) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Miyota 2035) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz ($1,000) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

42 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Vaer
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
36mm · Quartz$199
Shared caliber (Miyota 2035) · Looks nearly identical
Vaer
Calendar Field
36mm · Quartz$189
Shared caliber (Miyota 2035) · Field watch
Praesidus
Type H-75
39mm · Quartz$245
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Vaer
Ameriquartz 36mm
36mm · Quartz$299
Shared caliber (Miyota 2035) · Visually similar
Vario
1945 A-11S Solar Quartz
40mm · Quartz$218
Common cross-shop · Field watch
CWC
GS Sapphire Watch
36.5mm · Quartz$333
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Islander
Islander Babylon HV1000 Titanium Solar Field Watch with Black Dial #ISL-333
40mm · Quartz$350
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Praesidus
Jungle Field A-11 JFV
34mm · Quartz$195
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
CWC
British Military G10 Quartz Watch - Navigator
36.5mm · Quartz$274
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
CWC
British Military G10 Quartz Watch
36.5mm · Quartz$249
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Smith & Bradley
SANS-13 Silverback
42mm · Quartz$295
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Yema
Navygraf Marine Nationale Femme
34mm · Quartz$399
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
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.

Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Common cross-shop · Field watch
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Quartz
37mm · Quartz$825
Common cross-shop · Field watch
Marathon
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
34mm · Quartz$420
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Marathon
GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch
36mm · Quartz$650
Field watch · Visually similar
Citizen
Brycen
42mm · Solar$394
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Marathon
CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
41mm · Quartz$550
Tool diver · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Seastar 1000
36mm · Quartz$515
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Citizen
Promaster Navihawk
40mm · Solar$446
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Seiko
Prospex Sea
34mm · Quartz$795
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Citizen
Promaster Diver
36.5mm · Solar$319
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tissot
Seastar 1000 GMT
40mm · Quartz$575
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Seiko
Prospex Rotocall
37mm · Quartz$550
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Cheaper alternatives· 3

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Citizen
Garrison
37mm · Solar$221
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Citizen
Garrison
43mm · Solar$244
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Citizen
Donald Duck
42mm · Solar$225
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Marathon
Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz
41mm · Quartz$1,000
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Marathon
Arctic Steel Navigator
41mm · Quartz$1,000
Pro diver · Visually similar
Marathon
Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz
41mm · Quartz$1,300
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Grand Seiko
SBGP015
40mm · Quartz$3,800
Pro diver · Visually similar
Bremont
Airco Mach 1 Jet
40mm · Mechanical$4,500
Looks nearly identical · Sapphire
Tissot
T-Touch Connect Sport Jungfraubahn
43.75mm · Quartz$1,295
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Citizen
Eco-Drive One
36.6mm · Solar$2,995
Common cross-shop · Solar
Grand Seiko
SBGV245
40mm · Quartz$3,000
Pro diver · Sapphire
Tissot
Rockwatch
38mm · Quartz$1,225
Common cross-shop · Similar size
Bremont
SOLO-34
34mm · Mechanical$3,795
Visually similar · Similar size
Citizen
Eco-Drive One
36.6mm · Solar$2,395
Common cross-shop · Solar
Grand Seiko
SBGX261
37mm · Quartz$2,700
Same size · Sapphire
Looks like this· 3

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Pagani Design
PD-1734
40mm · Quartz$98
Pro diver · Sapphire
Pagani Design
PD-1689
40mm · Quartz$89
Tool diver · Sapphire
Pagani Design
PD-1711
42mm · Quartz$94
Pro diver · Sapphire