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Ming 17.06 Monolith
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Ming 17.06 Monolith

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

Case
38mm
Movement
Automatic
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Ming 17.06 Monolith is the Ming 17.06 — shared caliber (ETA 2824-2) and Same family (17.06). If price is the constraint, the Sartory Billard SB04-E at $3,100 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Archimede Watches Pilot 39mm 3-hand (full Arabic numerals) is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (ETA 2824-2) and Visually similar.

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48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Archimede Watches Pilot 39mm 3-hand (full Arabic numerals)
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot 39mm 3-hand (full Arabic numerals)

 
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$960MSRP
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Kobold Richard E. Byrd II
Koboldmicro

Richard E. Byrd II

4 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Archimede Watches Pilot 36 LS
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot 36 LS

3 variants
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,115MSRP
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Laco Palm Springs
Lacomicro

Palm Springs

 
36mm·Automatic
$1,190MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
S.U.F Helsinki 180 Kelo Blue
S.U.F Helsinkimicro

180 Kelo Blue

 
38.7mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,865MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Laco Philadelphia
Lacomicro

Philadelphia

 
36mm·Automatic
$1,390MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Beda'a Attrayant
Beda'amicro

Attrayant

8 variants · Ref. BQAT0524-35
35/38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,868MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Pook Watches Ilmari40
Pook Watchesmicro

Ilmari40

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Defakto Eins
Defaktomicro

Eins

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Mark Time Watches M 6
Mark Time Watchesmicro

M 6

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$495MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Archimede Watches Pilot 42
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot 42

5 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,115MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
KIWAME TOKYO ASAKUSA IWAO
KIWAME TOKYO ASAKUSAmicro

IWAO

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$690MSRP
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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.

Ming 17.06
Ming

17.06

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Ming 18.01 H41
Ming

18.01 H41

2 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Ming 18.01 Abyss Concept
Ming

18.01 Abyss Concept

 
40mm·Automatic·250m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Oris Hölstein Edition 2025
Oris
ProPilot

Hölstein Edition 2025

Ref. 01-400-7803-4781-Set
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,000MSRP
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Grand Seiko SBGY007
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGY007

4 variants
38.5mm·Spring Drive
$8,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.22.01.001
40mm·Manual
$9,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer blue

2 variants · Club
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,760MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Trilobe Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue
Trilobe

Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$15,360MSRP
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Horage Omnium K2
Horage

Omnium K2

 
37.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,140MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.21.03.002
40mm·Manual
$8,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
IWC Schaffhausen Iw458802 Pilots Watch Automatic 36 Le Petit Prince
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw458802 Pilots Watch Automatic 36 Le Petit Prince

Ref. IW458802
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1130-63A
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$15,700MSRP
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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.

Sartory Billard SB04-E
Sartory Billard

SB04-E

 
39.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Longines LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION
Longines
Master Collection

LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Master Collection
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
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Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Oris Artelier S
Oris

Artelier S

2 variants · Artelier
38mm·Automatic
$2,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Stowa Partitio Ice Blue
Stowamicro

Partitio Ice Blue

2 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
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Junghans max bill Automatic
Junghans

max bill Automatic

9 variants
38mm·Automatic
$1,770MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic
Frederique Constant

Highlife Automatic

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Longines CONQUEST
Longines

CONQUEST

7 variants · Ref. L3.720.4.02.6
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,400MSRP
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Massena LAB 17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black
Massena LAB

17.09 MING x Massena LAB, Black

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,595MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik petrol
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Sport neomatik petrol

2 variants · Club
37mm·Automatic·200m WR
$3,750MSRP
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RGM Watches 151-COE
RGM Watches

151-COE

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$7,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Yema Wristmaster Slim CMM.20
Yema

Wristmaster Slim CMM.20

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,117MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Tudor 1926 39mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 39mm

1926 39mm Automatic

3 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Tudor Monarch
Tudor
Tudor watches

Monarch

2 variants
39/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Ming 56.00 Starfield
Ming

56.00 Starfield

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$28,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Tudor 1926 41mm Automatic
Tudor
1926 watch 41mm

1926 41mm Automatic

3 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
RGM Watches Model 25
RGM Watches

Model 25

 
40mm·Automatic
$17,900MSRP
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Kikuchi Nakagawa Genmon
Kikuchi Nakagawa

Genmon

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$27,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Kikuchi Nakagawa ICHIMONJI
Kikuchi Nakagawa

ICHIMONJI

 
36.8mm·Automatic
$22,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds
Garrick

S2 Deadbeat Seconds

 
42mm·Manual·100m WR
$29,210MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

2 variants · Villeret
40mm·Automatic
$19,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Trilobe Trente-Deux
Trilobe

Trente-Deux

6 variants · Ref. 3201BS
39.5mm·Automatic
$22,680MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Panerai Luminor Due
Panerai

Luminor Due

17 variants · Ref. PAM01123
38/42mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
Grand Seiko SBGW257
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGW257

 
38mm·Manual
$38,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 17.06 Monolith
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