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Browse/Alternatives/NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand
NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand
Finding alternatives to

NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand

Ref. 527

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

Case
38.5mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$5,100
The short answer

The closest alternative to the NOMOS Glashütte Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand is the NOMOS Glashütte Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray ($5,690) — shared caliber (Nomos DUW 6101) and Bauhaus minimalist. If price is the constraint, the Junghans max bill Automatic at $1,770 (vs $5,100 for the Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Feynman Timekeepers Cove is the standout microbrand take — skin-diver style and Sector dial. Stepping up, the Blancpain Bathyscaphe ($12,500) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
54 matches
Microbrand picks· 14

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

Feynman Timekeepers Cove
Feynman Timekeepersmicro

Cove

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,045MSRP
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Fathers Orologio Small Seconds Automatico Swiss Made
Fathersmicro
Always

Orologio Small Seconds Automatico Swiss Made

6 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$762MSRP
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Batavi Watches Amsterdam Architect
Batavi Watches Amsterdammicro

Architect

5 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$486MSRP
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Duckworth Prestex Bolton Automatic
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Bolton Automatic

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$776MSRP
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Kobold Régulateur Handwound
Koboldmicro
kobold r gulateur handwound

Régulateur Handwound

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,250MSRP
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Marcks & Co. The Captain
Marcks & Co.micro
Captain

The Captain

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,200MSRP
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Ajwain Watches Kakori 8 Down- Centenary Edition
Ajwain Watchesmicro

Kakori 8 Down- Centenary Edition

4 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$420MSRP
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AV86 1564 Chronodate Automatic
AV86micro

1564 Chronodate Automatic

13 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$599MSRP
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Arcange Watches AS Series
Arcange Watchesmicro
Automatic Sector

AS Series

7 variants
37.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$625MSRP
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Galo Enamel
Galomicro

Enamel

 
38.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$282MSRP
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Duckworth Prestex Original Automatic
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Original Automatic

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$775MSRP
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Nodus Sector II Sport
Nodusmicro

Sector II Sport

5 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$525MSRP
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22 Studio Concrete Sector Watch 43mm Automatic
22 Studiomicro

Concrete Sector Watch 43mm Automatic

3 variants
43mm·Automatic
$640MSRP
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Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Multimatic

5 variants
42.5mm·Automatic
$675MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 16

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

NOMOS Glashütte Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray
NOMOS Glashütte

Autobahn neomatik 41 date sports gray

2 variants · Autobahn
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,690MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik 41 date
NOMOS Glashütte

Ludwig neomatik 41 date

Ref. 262
40.5mm·Automatic
$4,830MSRP
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Glycine Sea Kraken
Glycine

Sea Kraken

5 variants · Ref. GL0505
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,600MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Club Campus 38 blue purple
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Campus 38 blue purple

2 variants · Club
38.5mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,070MSRP
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Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider
Nivada Grenchen

Antarctic Spider

 
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
$945MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm
Omega

Seamaster Railmaster Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 38mm

2 variants · Seamaster Railmaster
38mm·Automatic·150m WR
$6,400MSRP
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Bremont Audley
Bremont

Audley

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
$7,250MSRP
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Garrick S7 Timepiece
Garrick

S7 Timepiece

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$9,525MSRP
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw3583xx Portugieser Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser

Iw3583xx Portugieser Automatic

5 variants · Portugieser
40.4mm·Automatic
$7,700MSRP
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Oris Artelier Complication
Oris

Artelier Complication

3 variants · Artelier
39.5mm·Automatic
$3,150MSRP
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Breitling Premier Automatic 40
Breitling

Premier Automatic 40

Ref. A37340351B1P1
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,600MSRP
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Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,249MSRP
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Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 41mm

4 variants · De Ville Prestige
41mm·Automatic
$6,400MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGK007
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGK007

 
39mm·Manual
$7,300MSRP
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Orient Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds

3 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Automatic
$310MSRP
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Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel)
Fears

Brunswick 38 (Steel)

11 variants · Brunswick
38mm·Manual
$3,122MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 12

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

Junghans max bill Automatic
Junghans

max bill Automatic

9 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,770MSRP
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Junghans FORM A Automatic
Junghans

FORM A Automatic

3 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$1,330MSRP
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Junghans max bill Automatic Bauhaus
Junghans

max bill Automatic Bauhaus

2 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,800MSRP
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Yema Skin Diver CMM.20
Yema

Skin Diver CMM.20

3 variants · Skin Diver
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,372MSRP
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Yema Diver
Yema

Diver

2 variants
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$990MSRP
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Yema Navygraf Heritage
Yema

Navygraf Heritage

2 variants · Navygraf
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
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Damasko DS30
Damaskomicro

DS30

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra

3 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra Desert
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra Desert

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Glycine Unisex Combat Sub Bronze 39mm Automatic Watch GL0517
Glycine

Unisex Combat Sub Bronze 39mm Automatic Watch GL0517

8 variants
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,550MSRP
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Stowa Fieldwatch Terra Forest
Stowamicro

Fieldwatch Terra Forest

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 300
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident Pro 300

3 variants · Trident
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,095MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1127-NAWA
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1127-W52A
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1127-NAJA
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Tudor 1926 39mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 39mm

1926 39mm Automatic

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Tudor Bay 58
Tudor
Black Bay 58

Bay 58

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Date

Ref. Q9128981
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$10,400MSRP
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Breitling Superocean Heritage B31 Automatic 40 Kelly Slater
Breitling

Superocean Heritage B31 Automatic 40 Kelly Slater

Ref. AB31101A/CC61/225A
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
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Tudor 1926 41mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 41mm

1926 41mm Automatic

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds
Omega

Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds

3 variants · Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
38/41mm·Automatic·150m WR
$12,000MSRP
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Rolex Submariner Date
Rolex

Submariner Date

Ref. 126610LN
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$11,350MSRP
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Panerai Luminor Due
Panerai

Luminor Due

17 variants · Ref. PAM01123
38/42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Panerai Luminor Due Luna
Panerai

Luminor Due Luna

4 variants · Luminor Due
38mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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