Phoibos Argo
Finding alternatives to

Phoibos Argo

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

Case
40.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$345
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Phoibos Argo is the Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch ($370) — skin-diver style and Looks nearly identical. From the independents, the Phoibos Eagle Ray is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (SII NH35) and Pro diver. Stepping up, the Seiko Prospex Sea ($1,100) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

44 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Phoibos
Eagle Ray
41mm · Automatic$360
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Pro diver
Phoibos
Leviathan
40mm · Automatic$399
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Skin-diver style
Phoibos
Voyager
39mm · Automatic$299
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Skin-diver style
Spinnaker
Croft Pioneer
42mm · Automatic$199
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Pro diver
Spinnaker
Dumas Automatic
44mm · Automatic$239
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Pro diver
Zelos
Spearfish 3
40mm · Automatic$749
Skin-diver style · Looks nearly identical
Spinnaker
Croft
40mm · Automatic$219
Shared caliber (SII NH35) · Skin-diver style
Borealis Watch Co.
Jamanta
42.50mm · Automatic$415
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Boldr
Marine
40mm · Automatic$439
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Formex
Reef 39.5 mm
39.5mm · Automatic$2,230
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Zelos
Swordfish 3
40mm · Automatic$399
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Astor + Banks
Sea Ranger M2
40mm · Automatic$1,149
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Most similar· 11

The closest match overall — same case size, similar movement family, comparable price. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Orient
AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
39.9mm · Automatic$370
Skin-diver style · Looks nearly identical
Orient
AC0Q-40 RA-AC0Q05P10B
39.9mm · Automatic$355
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Orient
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B
39.9mm · Automatic$405
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex Sea
41.7mm · Automatic$595
Pro diver · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex Sea
43.8mm · Automatic$625
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Prospex Sea Save the Ocean Special Edition
42.4mm · Automatic$550
Pro diver · Visually similar
Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic
Pro diver · Automatic
Citizen
Tsuyosa Shore
40mm · Automatic$495
Skin-diver style · Automatic
Citizen
Promaster Diver Automatic
44mm · Automatic$469
Pro diver · Visually similar
Citizen
Tsuyosa Automatic
40mm · Automatic$356
Sunburst dial · Automatic
Aera Instruments
M-1
39mm · Manual
Similar size · Sapphire
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Seiko
Prospex Sea
41.3mm · Automatic$1,100
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch
39.5mm · Automatic$2,800
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
62MAS
40.5mm · Automatic$1,200
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Seastar 1000
40mm · Automatic$875
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Longines
HYDROCONQUEST GMT
41mm · Automatic$3,350
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Auto
40mm · Automatic$975
Skin-diver style · Looks nearly identical
Bremont
The Meta Kronos
40mm · Automatic$3,145
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Glycine
Combat Sub Sport
39mm · Automatic$1,850
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Longines
HYDROCONQUEST
39mm · Automatic$2,350
Pro diver · Visually similar
Glycine
Combat Sub Box Ceramic
41mm · Automatic$1,800
Pro diver · Visually similar
Glycine
Combat Sub Vintage
42mm · Automatic$1,750
Pro diver · Visually similar
Marathon
Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic
41mm · Automatic$1,800
Pro diver · Visually similar
Looks like this· 9

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

Pagani Design
PD-1692 II
40mm · Automatic$125
Skin-diver style · Looks nearly identical
Pagani Design
PD-1692
40mm · Automatic$137
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Pagani Design
PD-1764
40mm · Automatic$128
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Sugess
Seestern 62MAS V3
39mm · Automatic$199
Skin-diver style · Looks nearly identical
Sugess
Ocean Star S450 YM
40mm · Automatic$449
Pro diver · Visually similar
Sugess
Seestern S430 Titanium Diver
40mm · Automatic$299
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Seestern
S471 Double Crown Diver
38mm · Automatic$179
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Seestern
Sub 300 V4
42mm · Automatic$10
Pro diver · Automatic