Seiko 5 Sports SKX series
Finding alternatives to

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series

Ref. ssk001

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

Case
42.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
GMT
MSRP
$495
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series is the Orient AA08 Diver Watch ($390) — common cross-shop and Pro diver. If price is the constraint, the Orient Sport Watch at $245 (vs $495 for the 5 Sports SKX series) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Spinnaker Tesei Mille Metri GMT is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Pro diver. Stepping up, the Glycine Combat Sub Sport GMT ($2,995) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Spinnaker
Tesei Mille Metri GMT
44mm · Automatic$559
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Islander
Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50
43mm · Automatic$399
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Baltic
Aquascaphe GMT
39mm · Automatic$1,015
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Borealis Watch Co.
Caloura 300m
42mm · Automatic$275
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Borealis Watch Co.
Estoril 300 GMT
41.50mm · Automatic$600
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Yema
Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition
43mm · Automatic$13,000
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Spinnaker
Croft 42 Skeleton
42mm · Automatic$435
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Spinnaker
Tesei Titanium
42mm · Automatic$625
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Wolbrook
Skindiver WT Automatic
40mm · Automatic$498
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Islander
Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34
43mm · Automatic$469
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Zelos
Thresher 44
44mm · Automatic$549
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Formex
Reef 42 mm
42mm · Automatic$2,414
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
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.

Orient
AA08 Diver Watch
41.8mm · Automatic$390
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Orient
Kamasu
41.8mm · Automatic$375
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Orient
RA-AC0K Diver Watch
43.4mm · Automatic$455
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series 2024 Special Edition
42.5mm · Automatic$375
Same family (5 Sports SKX series) · Pro diver
Seiko
Monster
42.4mm · Automatic$550
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Auto
40mm · Automatic$975
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series DENHAM Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model
42.5mm · Automatic$430
Same family (5 Sports SKX series) · Pro diver
Tissot
Seastar 1000
40mm · Automatic$875
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Citizen
Promaster Diver Automatic
44mm · Automatic$469
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Citizen
Tsuyosa Shore
40mm · Automatic$495
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tissot
PR516
38mm · Automatic$825
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tudor
Black Bay
41mm · Automatic
Pro diver · Visually similar
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.

Orient
Sport Watch
41.9mm · Automatic$245
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Orient
Symphony III
41.6mm · Automatic$240
Common cross-shop · Automatic
Orient
Classic Watch
40mm · Automatic$245
Common cross-shop · Automatic
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Glycine
Combat Sub Sport GMT
42mm · Automatic$2,995
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tissot
Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT
46mm · Automatic$1,375
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Marathon
OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm
41mm · Automatic$1,800
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tudor
Black Bay GMT
41mm · Automatic$5,275
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy GMT Auto
43mm · Automatic$1,525
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Automatic GMT 43mm Bronze
43mm · Automatic$1,675
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Bremont
Supermarine 500M
43mm · Automatic$4,700
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Frogman Auto
41mm · Automatic$1,395
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tissot
Seastar 2000
46mm · Automatic$1,275
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Glycine
Airman Contemporary GMT
44mm · Automatic$2,850
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Glycine
Combat Sub Sport
42mm · Automatic$1,650
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Tudor
Black Bay 68
43mm · Automatic$5,475
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
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-1671
42mm · Automatic$158
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Pagani Design
PD-1662 GMT Black Green
40mm · Automatic$120
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Pagani Design
PD-1662 GMT NH34
40mm · Automatic$307
Common cross-shop · Pro diver
Sugess
Seestern S462 Titanium GMT Pro Diver LE
40mm · Automatic GMT$449
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Sugess
Ocean Star S421
40mm · Automatic$449
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Seestern
Sub 300 V4
42mm · Automatic$10
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Sugess
Seestern 62MAS V3
39mm · Automatic$199
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Pro diver · Visually similar
Seestern
S456 GMT
41mm · Automatic GMT$299
Pro diver · Similar size