Affordable Alternatives to the Longines HydroConquest Automatic

On published specification, the Tissot Seastar 1000 Automatic is the nearest dive watch in this catalogue under $1,000: Automatic Powermatic 80 (Caliber 80.111), 40mm case, 300m (30 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal crystal. It sits in the $500–$1,000 band against the HydroConquest Automatic's $1,500–$2,500. The Bulova Devil Diver Oceanographer 96B350 is the next closest.

This page does not rate looks. It lists dive watchs that match the HydroConquest Automatic on movement type, water resistance and case size at Amazon prices, which is the honest version of the question. Whether a design resembles the HydroConquest Automatic is for your eyes; the specification lines on each card are the maker's own.

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Automatic (Automatic Powermatic 80 (Caliber 80.111)), the Bulova Devil Diver Oceanographer 96B350 (Automatic Miyota 8215), the Orient Kamasu Automatic Diver (Automatic Caliber F6922), the Orient Mako 40 Green (Automatic Caliber F6722), the Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPL13 (Automatic Caliber 4R35), the Seiko Prospex "Turtle" (Automatic Caliber 4R36). They are the mechanical options on this list; the rest run on quartz or solar movements, which are more accurate and need less servicing.

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