Vaer Atlas
Finding alternatives to

Vaer Atlas

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Field
MSRP
$699
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Vaer Atlas is the Tissot Ballade ($1,100) — common cross-shop and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Orient Classic Watch at $245 (vs $699 for the Atlas) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Shared caliber (Miyota 9015). Stepping up, the Seiko King Seiko KSK ($3,300) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

51 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Astor + Banks
Fortitude Pro
38.5mm · Automatic$675
Common cross-shop · Shared caliber (Miyota 9015)
Vaer
Field
40mm · Automatic$329
Shared caliber (Miyota 9015) · Looks nearly identical
Dryden
Pathfinder
41mm · Automatic$650
Common cross-shop · Shared caliber (Miyota 9015)
Henry Archer
Tidevand
40mm · Automatic$5,299
Common cross-shop · Shared caliber (Miyota 9015)
Zelos
Helmsman 3
40mm · Automatic$529
Shared caliber (Miyota 9015) · Looks nearly identical
Henry Archer
Vesterhav
40mm · Automatic$4,599
Common cross-shop · Shared caliber (Miyota 9015)
Lorier
Astra
36mm · Automatic$599
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Yema
Urban Traveller
39mm · Automatic$1,090
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Astor + Banks
Fortitude Lite
38.5mm · Automatic$650
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Nodus
Sector II Sport
38mm · Automatic$525
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Phoibos
Eagle Ray Date
40mm · Automatic$480
Shared caliber (Miyota 9015) · Visually similar
Dryden
Heartlander Solar
38mm · Automatic$279
Common cross-shop · Automatic
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.

Tissot
Ballade
39mm · Automatic$1,100
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Field Expedition Auto
37mm · Automatic$1,245
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
PR516
38mm · Automatic$825
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
38mm · Automatic$1,245
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Classic Dream
40mm · Automatic$550
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto
40mm · Automatic$1,045
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Orient
75th Anniversary Stretto Date
38.5mm · Automatic$395
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Orient
Stretto Date
38.5mm · Automatic$360
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Alpinist
39.5mm · Automatic$750
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex Land Mechanical
39.5mm · Automatic$995
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Classic Series
36mm · Automatic$950
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Orient
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B
39.9mm · Automatic$405
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Cheaper alternatives· 6

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

Orient
Classic Watch
40mm · Automatic$245
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
DressKX
40mm · Automatic$315
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Orient
Symphony IV
41.6mm · Automatic$325
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Essentials Automatic
41.2mm · Automatic$315
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Orient
Helios
40.5mm · Automatic$335
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
5 Sports Field series
39.4mm · Automatic$315
Common cross-shop · Automatic
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Seiko
King Seiko KSK
38.6mm · Automatic$3,300
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Grand Seiko
SLGB005
37mm · Spring Drive$11,100
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Seiko
King Seiko KS1969
39.4mm · Automatic$3,100
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Tudor
Ranger
36mm · Automatic$3,900
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Longines
SPIRIT
37mm · Automatic$2,850
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Seiko
Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch
39.5mm · Automatic$2,800
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Bremont
Altitude 39 Date
39mm · Automatic$4,250
Visually similar · Automatic
Bremont
Terra Nova 40.5
40.5mm · Automatic$3,250
Visually similar · Automatic
Longines
SPIRIT
40mm · Automatic$2,550
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Tissot
Gentleman Gold bezel
40mm · Automatic$2,450
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Bremont
Lady K
34mm · Automatic$6,700
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Tissot
Le Locle Gold
39.3mm · Automatic$2,225
Common cross-shop · 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.

Seestern
S450 Ocean Star
40mm · Automatic$299
Looks nearly identical · Automatic
Pagani Design
PD-1692 II
40mm · Automatic$125
Visually similar · Automatic
Pagani Design
PD-1690
40mm · Automatic$149
Visually similar · Automatic
Pagani Design
PD-1716
36.5mm · Automatic$128
Visually similar · Automatic
Sugess
Seestern Vintage S407 600T
39mm · Automatic$249
Visually similar · Automatic
Seestern
S471 Double Crown Diver
38mm · Automatic$179
Automatic · Same size
Sugess
Ocean Star S450 YM
40mm · Automatic$449
Automatic · Similar size
Sugess
Seestern 62MAS V3
39mm · Automatic$199
Automatic · Same size
Seestern
S424 Full Lume Pilot
38mm · Automatic$299
Automatic · Same size