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Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Finding alternatives to

Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV

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

Case
39mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Skeleton
MSRP
$288
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV is the Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart ($495) — skeleton_dial and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Septante Blue covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Knot Watches CAC-39 is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Seiko NH70) and skeleton_dial. Stepping up, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto ($1,475) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

43 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Knot Watches CAC-39
Knot Watchesmicro
cac 39pupu

CAC-39

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$303MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$136MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - La Mano (40mm automatic, collab)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

INITIAL - La Mano (40mm automatic, collab)

 
40mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL 36 - Ajourée Rose Gold (36mm automatic)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

INITIAL 36 - Ajourée Rose Gold (36mm automatic)

4 variants
36mm·Automatic
$695MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Manufaktur Waldhoff Pioneer
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Pioneer

5 variants
39mm·Automatic
$699MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM079VM

7 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Knot Watches CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve
Knot Watchesmicro

CAP 38mm Automatic Power Reserve

18 variants
38mm·Automatic
$281MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Duxot Atlantica Skeleton Automatic
Duxotmicro

Atlantica Skeleton Automatic

6 variants · Atlantica Skeleton
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$360MSRP
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Filippo Loreti Watches Celestial Tourbillon
Filippo Loreti Watchesmicro

Celestial Tourbillon

4 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Gold Classic Watch-AM179M-Y

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$147MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Venezianico Nereide Ultraleggero 42
Venezianicomicro

Nereide Ultraleggero 42

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Orient Star Modern Skeleton
Orient Star

Modern Skeleton

12 variants · Contemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$600MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
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.

Orient Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart
Orient

Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Open Heart

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Orient Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
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Swatch Uncle Charly Leather
Swatch

Uncle Charly Leather

Ref. YAS112C
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
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Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

6 variants
39.5/40.8mm·Automatic
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic
Tissot

Classic Dream Swissmatic

 
42mm·Automatic
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Bulova Blue Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Surveyor 96B436
Bulova
Surveyor

Blue Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Surveyor 96B436

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$625MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Seiko DressKX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

DressKX

4 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Invicta Jason Taylor 15886
Invictamicro

Jason Taylor 15886

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Seiko 5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition

 
38.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$440MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Invicta S1 Rally 49029
Invictamicro

S1 Rally 49029

 
41mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 7

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

Swatch Septante Blue
Swatch

Septante Blue

Ref. SUOZ181
41mm·Quartz
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Swatch Live Time White
Swatch

Live Time White

Ref. SO31W101
34mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Casio AW-80
Casio

AW-80

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$46MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Swatch Big Bold Jelly
Swatch
Blackinjelly

Big Bold Jelly

Ref. SO27E101
47mm·Quartz
$125MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Timex Harry Potter x Timex Weekender
Timex

Harry Potter x Timex Weekender

3 variants
38mm·Quartz
$139MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Timex Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H311
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H311

 
35mm·Quartz
$87MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

6 variants
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

3 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Seiko Presage Style60's
Seiko

Presage Style60's

 
39.5mm·Automatic
$715MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Tissot Le Locle Open Heart
Tissot

Le Locle Open Heart

 
39.3mm·Automatic
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow
Christopher Ward

Twelve X Black Shadow

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 42mm

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,091MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Norqain Independence Skeleton 40mm DLC Anthracite Orange
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 40mm DLC Anthracite Orange

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,865MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Christopher Ward Twelve X (Ti)
Christopher Ward

Twelve X (Ti)

2 variants · Twelve
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,375MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Norqain Independence Skeleton 40mm Anthracite Turquoise
Norqain

Independence Skeleton 40mm Anthracite Turquoise

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,407MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Knot Watches CAC-39SVSV
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