Vaer Tradition
Finding alternatives to

Vaer Tradition

Ref. s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

38 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
$179
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Vaer Tradition is the Tissot Everytime ($350) — common cross-shop and Visually similar. From the independents, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) 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.

38 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Vaer
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
36mm · Quartz$199
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Vaer
Calendar Field
36mm · Quartz$189
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Vaer
Tactical Field
36mm · Quartz$199
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Praesidus
A-11 Origin
40mm · Quartz$195
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Praesidus
Jungle Field A-11 JFV
34mm · Quartz$195
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Fears
Redcliff (Edwin Edition)
38mm · Quartz$511
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Praesidus
A-11 Combat
32mm · Quartz$129
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Wolbrook
Outrider Professional Mecaquartz 38
38mm · Quartz$215
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Islander
Islander Babylon HV1000 Titanium Solar Field Watch with Black Dial #ISL-333
40mm · Quartz$350
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Vario
1945 A-11S Solar Quartz
40mm · Quartz$218
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
RZE
Urbanist
36mm · Quartz$299
Visually similar · Quartz
RZE
UTD-8000
40mm · Quartz$279
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Most similar· 12

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

Tissot
Everytime
34mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
PR 100
40mm · Quartz$350
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
38.9mm · Quartz$335
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Grand Seiko
SBGX359
33mm · Quartz
Quartz · Sapphire
Seiko
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
30mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Citizen
Garrison
42mm · Solar$244
Common cross-shop
Citizen
Promaster Diver
36.5mm · Solar$319
Common cross-shop · Same size
Orient
Stretto Date Solar
32.1mm · Solar$285
Common cross-shop · Sapphire
Seiko
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
34mm · $315
Common cross-shop · Similar size
Tissot
Classic Dream
42mm · Quartz$350
Common cross-shop · Quartz
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
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Marathon
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
34mm · Quartz$420
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Marathon
Jeep Willys SSGPQ
41mm · Quartz$600
Looks nearly identical · Quartz
Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
Ballade
40mm · Quartz$400
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Tissot
Rockwatch
38mm · Quartz$1,225
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Tissot
Goldrun Gold
38mm · Quartz$3,950
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
40mm · Quartz$745
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Quartz
37mm · Quartz$825
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Seiko
Diamond Collection
30mm · Quartz$525
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex Sea
34mm · Quartz$795
Common cross-shop · Quartz
Grand Seiko
SBGV245
40mm · Quartz$3,000
Visually similar · Quartz
Looks like this· 2

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

Pagani Design
PD-1802L
36mm · Quartz$43
Quartz · Same size
Pagani Design
PD-1780
40mm · Quartz$111
Visually similar · Quartz