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Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm

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

Case
40mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Dress
MSRP
$282
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm is the Tissot Ballade ($400) — classic dress and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Casio Enticer MTP-1302 at $67 (vs $282 for the Cactus Pulse 40 mm) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Nite Watches NATIONAL DAY – 50th Anniversary Edition is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Ronda 715) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz ($745) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

45 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Nite Watches NATIONAL DAY – 50th Anniversary Edition
Nite Watchesmicro

NATIONAL DAY – 50th Anniversary Edition

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$490MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Sternglas Hamburg
Sternglasmicro

Hamburg

7 variants
42mm·Quartz
$323MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Kleynod Ladie's watch K 148-417
Kleynodmicro

Ladie's watch K 148-417

 
40mm·Quartz
$190MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Sternglas Naos
Sternglasmicro

Naos

19 variants
38mm·Quartz
$323MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Nuncier MS Silver 38mm VN
Nunciermicro

MS Silver 38mm VN

 
38mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2640VM
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2640VM

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$53MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Defakto Mono
Defaktomicro

Mono

 
40mm·Quartz
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Lilienthal Berlin Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Huxley Black Bronze Leather Black Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898274750755
40mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Melbourne Watch Company Flinders Heritage
Melbourne Watch Companymicro

Flinders Heritage

6 variants
40mm·Quartz
$349MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Nuncier MS Silver 38mm GN
Nunciermicro

MS Silver 38mm GN

 
38mm·Quartz
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2676M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Dress Watch-2676M

5 variants
40mm·Quartz
$58MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Nite Watches MX10
Nite Watchesmicro

MX10

11 variants
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$425MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm

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
Tissot

Ballade

7 variants
34/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$400MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Seiko Essentials Quartz
Seiko

Essentials Quartz

4 variants · Essentials
40.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Timex Q Timex 1975 Enigma
Timex

Q Timex 1975 Enigma

 
37mm·Quartz
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Mondaine Classic
Mondaine

Classic

3 variants
40mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Citizen Corso
Citizen

Corso

Ref. AU1040
40mm·Solar
$244MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Bulova Classic Men's Silver White Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Classic Men's Silver White Dial Stainless Steel Watch

2 variants
38mm·Quartz
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Mondaine Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch
Mondaine

Classic, 36 mm, Stainless Steel Green Watch

 
36mm·Quartz
$170MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Mondaine Mondaine Classic 36mm
Mondaine
Classic,

Mondaine Classic 36mm

3 variants
36mm·Quartz
$188MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

4 variants
28/42mm·Quartz
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Seiko Essentials Daywear
Seiko

Essentials Daywear

2 variants · Essentials
39.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm

Cheaper alternatives· 9

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

Casio Enticer MTP-1302
Casio

Enticer MTP-1302

3 variants
38.5mm·Quartz
$67MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Timex Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Timex Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Waterbury Classic 3 Hand 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$102MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Timex Peanuts x Timex Expedition Acadia 40mm Silicone Strap Watch
Timex

Peanuts x Timex Expedition Acadia 40mm Silicone Strap Watch

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$119MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Swatch Xx Rated Black
Swatch

Xx Rated Black

Ref. SUOB402
41mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Swatch Manawapay
Swatch

Manawapay

Ref. SO29B101-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Casio MQ-24
Casio

MQ-24

10 variants
34.9mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

 
40mm·Quartz
$745MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Frederique Constant Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date
Frederique Constant

Manufacture Classic Moonphase Date

 
40mm·Automatic
$3,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition

 
40mm·Quartz
$825MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Hamilton American Classic PSR Digital Quartz
Hamilton

American Classic PSR Digital Quartz

4 variants
41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,225MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
NOMOS Glashütte Minimatik 39 date blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Minimatik 39 date blue

2 variants · Minimatik
39.5mm·Manual
$3,730MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
NOMOS Glashütte Tangente neomatik 41 Update midnight blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente neomatik 41 Update midnight blue

2 variants · Tangente
40.5mm·Automatic
$4,970MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Ref. L2.793.4.09.6
40mm·Automatic
$2,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
IWC Schaffhausen Iw3565 Portofino Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen
Portofino

Iw3565 Portofino Automatic

4 variants · Portofino
40mm·Automatic
$5,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Damasko DK36/2
Damaskomicro

DK36/2

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
Junghans Force Mega Solar
Junghans

Force Mega Solar

2 variants
40.4mm·Solar
$1,520MSRP
vsCompare with the Evolvens Cactus Pulse 40 mm
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