Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux
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Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$4,900
ComplicationsGMTChronographDate
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux is the Bell & Ross BR V2-94 R.S.18 ($5,616) — racing chrono and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Tissot PR516 at $2,100 (vs $4,900 for the Chronoking Vintage Valjoux) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Valjoux 23) and Racing chrono. Stepping up, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold ($15,336) 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.

Nivada Grenchen
Chronomaster Valjoux
38mm · Manual$5,000
Shared caliber (Valjoux 23) · Racing chrono
Nivada Grenchen
The Panda / Reverse Panda
38mm · Manual$4,900
Shared caliber (Valjoux 23) · Racing chrono
Echo/Neutra
1956 Chrono
40mm · Manual winding chronograph$2,060
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Yema
Meangraf Super Japan Limited Edition
39mm · Automatic$2,790
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Nivada Grenchen
Chronomaster Broad Arrow
38mm · Manual$2,085
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Hemel
HFC Mechanical Chronograph
40mm · Manual$550
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Echo/Neutra
1956 3H
40mm · Automatic$1,025
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Maen
Skymaster 38 MKIII
38mm · Automatic$1,679
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Furlan Marri
Flyback
38mm · Manual$3,107
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Geckota
Classic Chronotimer
41.5mm · Automatic$499
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Straton
Straton Syncro Sports day/date Automatic
40mm · Automatic$499
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Yema
Flygraf Navigator
40mm · Automatic$1,199
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
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.

Bell & Ross
BR V2-94 R.S.18
41mm · Automatic$5,616
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Massena LAB
Uni-Racer
39mm · Manual$3,495
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Tudor
Pelagos FXD Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,375
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Longines
SPIRIT PILOT FLYBACK
39.5mm · Manual$5,550
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Massena LAB
Archetype 0.0
42mm · Manual$4,250
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Massena LAB
Geometer
39mm · Manual$3,495
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono
Tudor
Black Bay Chrono S&G
41mm · Automatic$8,525
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Bell & Ross
BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display
42mm · Automatic$6,804
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Bremont
Supermarine Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,850
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph Limited Edition
42.5mm · Automatic$3,000
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Bremont
Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph
42.5mm · Automatic$5,700
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Longines
LONGINES SPIRIT FLYBACK
42mm · Automatic$5,000
Racing chrono
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
PR516
41mm · Manual$2,100
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Presage Style60's
39.5mm · Automatic$715
Vintage revival · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical
39.5mm · Automatic$995
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Orient
SK Diver Retro (Revival)
41.7mm · Automatic$325
Pro diver · Visually similar
Hamilton
American Classic RailRoad Auto Chrono
44mm · Automatic$2,045
Racing chrono · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Presage Style60's
40.8mm · Automatic$595
Vintage revival · 88% less
Tissot
Telemeter 1938
42mm · Automatic$2,400
Racing chrono · 51% less
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
42mm · Automatic$1,475
Racing chrono · 70% less
Marathon
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
41mm · Automatic$1,300
Pro diver · 73% less
Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono
40mm · Manual$2,445
Racing chrono · Manual
Tissot
Heritage 1938
39mm · Automatic$925
Vintage revival · Same size
Citizen
Promaster Air GMT
44.5mm · Automatic$1,195
Pro diver · Visually similar
Pricier alternatives· 11

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

Bell & Ross
BR-05 Chrono Grey Steel & Gold
42mm · Automatic$15,336
Racing chrono · Shared: Chronograph, Date
Garrick
S3 Timepiece
42mm · Manual$41,212
Racing chrono · Manual
Bell & Ross
BR-X1 ROSE GOLD & CERAMIC
45mm · Automatic$27,540
Racing chrono · Shared: Chronograph, Date
Grand Seiko
SBGH368
38mm · Automatic$32,800
Vintage revival · Same size
Grand Seiko
SBGA384
40mm · Spring Drive$29,500
Vintage revival · Similar size
Grand Seiko
SBGA385
40mm · Spring Drive$53,000
Vintage revival · Similar size
Linde Werdelin
Spidospeed Carbon Green – 3D Movement
44mm · Automatic$25,397
Racing chrono · 418% more
Linde Werdelin
Spidospeed Titanium – 3D Movement
44mm · Automatic$26,667
Racing chrono · 444% more
Schofield
Obscura
44mm · Manual$12,139
Vintage revival · Manual
Bell & Ross
WW2 MILITARY TOURBILLON ROSE GOLD
mm · $118,800
Racing chrono · 2324% more
Linde Werdelin
Spidolite Tech Gold
44mm · Automatic$11,175
Visually similar · 128% more
Looks like this· 7

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

Sugess
Seestern Chrono S443/S445
38mm · Manual$399
Racing chrono · Shared: GMT, Chronograph, Date
Sugess
Chrono Heritage S423
40mm · Manual$499
Racing chrono · Shared: GMT, Chronograph, Date
Sugess
Chrono Heritage SUPAN Panda
38mm · Manual$199
Racing chrono · Visually similar
Seestern
S443 Column Wheel Chronograph
40mm · Manual$10
Racing chrono · Shared: Chronograph
Pagani Design
PD-1653
40mm · Automatic$125
Racing chrono · Similar size
Pagani Design
PD-YS021
41mm · Automatic$125
Racing chrono · 97% less
Pagani Design
PD-YS022 Tourbillon
44mm · Manual$162
Racing chrono · Manual