NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white
Finding alternatives to

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white

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

Case
37.5mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
MSRP
$2,530
The short answer

The closest alternative to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white is the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 ($3,220) — shared caliber (DUW 4001) and Bauhaus minimalist. If price is the constraint, the Tissot Le Locle 20th Anniversary at $875 (vs $2,530 for the Ludwig 38 enamel white) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the anOrdain Model 1 is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Art / handcrafted dial. Stepping up, the Grand Seiko SBGY007 ($8,900) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

54 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

anOrdain
Model 1
38mm · Manual$1,334
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
anOrdain
Fabrik
38mm · Automatic$1,810
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
anOrdain
Model 1 (Group Buy)
38mm · Manual$1,905
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
Atelier Wen
Porcelain Odyssey — Hao Colorways
39mm · Automatic$6,100
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
Sternglas
Naos Automatik Edition Oxford
38mm · Automatic$701
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
Sternglas
Kanton
39mm · Automatic$971
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
Atelier Wen
Perception
38.5mm · Automatic$25,800
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
Sternglas
Berlin Automatik
38mm · Automatic$485
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
Atelier Wen
Porcelain Odyssey — Hao
39mm · Automatic$5,450
Common cross-shop · Art / handcrafted dial
Maen
Manhattan Ultra Thin
37mm · Automatic$1,159
Classic dress · Visually similar
Vario
Empire Art Nouveau Handwound
38mm · Manual$888
Classic dress · Visually similar
Galo
Enamel
38.5mm · Automatic$282
Art / handcrafted dial · Visually similar
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.

NOMOS Glashütte
Metro 38
38.5mm · Manual$3,220
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
NOMOS Glashütte
Tangente 38 midnight blue
37.5mm · Manual$2,570
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
NOMOS Glashütte
Tangente
35mm · Manual$2,620
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Enamel Dial
40.2mm · Automatic$1,400
Art / handcrafted dial · Looks nearly identical
Grand Seiko
SBGZ003
38.5mm · Spring Drive
Classic dress · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain Dial
40.6mm · Automatic$1,900
Art / handcrafted dial · Looks nearly identical
Longines
LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION
39mm · Automatic$2,600
Classic dress · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Classic Series "Craftsmanship" Enamel Dial
35.9mm · Automatic$1,600
Art / handcrafted dial · Visually similar
Fears
White Series 2 (2019)
38mm · Manual$2,375
Classic dress · Visually similar
Longines
RECORD
38.5mm · Automatic$2,450
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Fears
X James Porter & Son LE
38mm · Manual$3,292
Classic dress · Visually similar
Longines
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE
38.5mm · Automatic$2,150
Classic dress · Visually similar
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
Le Locle 20th Anniversary
39.3mm · Automatic$875
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Le Locle
39.3mm · Automatic$795
Classic dress · Visually similar
Tissot
Classic Dream
40mm · Automatic$550
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
38mm · Automatic$1,245
Classic dress · Visually similar
Hamilton
American Classic Boulton Mechanical
34mm · Manual$1,075
Classic dress · Visually similar
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Seaview Auto
37mm · Automatic$945
Classic dress · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Cocktail Time
40.5mm · Automatic$595
Classic dress · Visually similar
Orient
Esteem II
41mm · Automatic$285
Classic dress · Visually similar
Orient
Bambino Small Seconds
40.5mm · Automatic$290
Classic dress · Visually similar
Orient
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds
38.4mm · Automatic$310
Classic dress · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Classic Series
36mm · Automatic$950
Visually similar · Similar size
Seiko
Presage Sharp Edged Series
40.2mm · Automatic$1,100
Art / handcrafted dial · Visually similar
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Grand Seiko
SBGY007
38.5mm · Spring Drive$8,900
Classic dress · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGW257
38mm · Manual$38,000
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Grand Seiko
SBGK007
39mm · Manual$7,300
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Garrick
S7 Timepiece
38mm · Manual$9,525
Visually similar · Manual
Fears
Garrick (White)
42mm · Manual$22,225
Classic dress · Visually similar
Bremont
Lady K
34mm · Automatic$6,700
Classic dress · Visually similar
Fears
Brunswick (Anthracite)
38mm · Manual$26,670
Classic dress · Visually similar
Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0200
40mm · Automatic$6,995
Classic dress · Visually similar
Bremont
Audley
40mm · Automatic$7,250
Looks nearly identical · Sapphire
Fortis
Vagabond V-40
40mm · Automatic$7,480
Looks nearly identical · Sapphire
Garrick
S2 Deadbeat Seconds
42mm · Manual$29,210
Art / handcrafted dial · Manual
Bell & Ross
WW1 HEURE SAUTANTE PLATINUM
mm · $31,320
Looks nearly identical · 1138% more
Looks like this· 6

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

Sugess
Seestern S382 38mm Classic
38mm · Automatic$199
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Sugess
MoonPhase Master S395
40mm · Automatic Moon Phase Enamel$599
Art / handcrafted dial · Visually similar
Sugess
Chrono Heritage SU1901F
38mm · Manual$189
Visually similar · Manual
Pagani Design
PD-1758 GMT MAP
40mm · Automatic$142
Art / handcrafted dial · Sapphire
Seestern
S446 GMT
39.5mm · Automatic GMT$299
Visually similar · Similar size
Pagani Design
PD-YS003
41mm · Automatic$120
Visually similar · Sapphire