Vaer Design Navy Solar
Finding alternatives to

Vaer Design Navy Solar

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

Case
36mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Field
MSRP
$299
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch ($420) — field watch and Looks nearly identical. From the independents, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Quartz. Stepping up, the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch ($650) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

39 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Vaer
Ameriquartz 36mm
36mm · Quartz$299
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Vaer
Ameriquartz 40mm
36mm · Quartz$299
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Praesidus
DD-45
40mm · Quartz$299
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Praesidus
Jungle Field A-11 JFA
34mm · Quartz$550
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Praesidus
Jungle Field A-11 JFV
34mm · Quartz$195
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Vaer
C5 Recon Field Solar
40mm · Quartz$329
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Wolbrook
Outrider Professional Mecaquartz 38
38mm · Quartz$215
Common cross-shop · Field watch
Yema
Flygraf French Air & Space Force UTC Femme
34mm · Quartz$399
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Islander
Islander Babylon HV1000 Titanium Solar Field Watch with Black Dial #ISL-333
40mm · Quartz$350
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Yema
Navygraf Marine Nationale Femme
34mm · Quartz$399
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Yema
Navygraf Marine Nationale Quartz
39mm · Quartz$499
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Fears
Redcliff (Edwin Edition)
38mm · Quartz$511
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Most similar· 12

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

Marathon
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
34mm · Quartz$420
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Everytime
34mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
Ballade
40mm · Quartz$400
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
PR 100
40mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex Rotocall
37mm · Quartz$550
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Citizen
Garrison
37mm · Solar$221
Common cross-shop · Same size
Orient
Bambino Solar Quartz
38.4mm · Solar$265
Common cross-shop
Seiko
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
30mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
Diamond Collection
30mm · Quartz$525
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Marathon
CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
41mm · Quartz$550
Visually similar · Quartz
Citizen
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
39mm · Solar$469
Common cross-shop
Citizen
Promaster Diver
36.5mm · Solar$319
Common cross-shop · Same size
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Marathon
GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch
36mm · Quartz$650
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Marathon
Jeep Willys SSGPQ
41mm · Quartz$600
Field watch · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Common cross-shop · Field watch
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Quartz
37mm · Quartz$825
Common cross-shop · Field watch
Grand Seiko
SBGP015
40mm · Quartz$3,800
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Grand Seiko
SBGP007
40mm · Quartz$3,900
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Bremont
SOLO-34
34mm · Mechanical$3,795
Looks nearly identical · Similar size
Grand Seiko
SBGV239
40mm · Quartz$3,100
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Marathon
Arctic Steel Navigator
41mm · Quartz$1,000
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
40mm · Quartz$745
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
PR 100 Sport Chic
36mm · Quartz$625
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Tissot
T-Touch Connect Solar
47.5mm · Quartz$1,350
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Looks like this· 3

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

Pagani Design
PD-1793
38mm · Quartz$131
Visually similar · Quartz
Pagani Design
PD-1731
38mm · Quartz$107
Quartz · Similar size
Pagani Design
PD-1780
40mm · Quartz$111
Visually similar · Quartz