Affordable Alternatives to the Rolex Datejust 1600 (steel, smooth bezel, blue Buckley dial, about 1971, box)

On published specification, the Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium is the nearest dress watch in this catalogue under $1,000: Powermatic 80.811 (Silicon Hairspring), 40mm case, 100m (10 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal crystal. It sits in the $500–$1,000 band against the Datejust 1600 (steel, smooth bezel, blue Buckley dial, about 1971, box)'s $10,000–$25,000. The Seiko 5 SNKL23 is the next closest.

This page does not rate looks. It lists dress watchs that match the Datejust 1600 (steel, smooth bezel, blue Buckley dial, about 1971, box) on movement type, water resistance and case size at Amazon prices, which is the honest version of the question. Whether a design resembles the Datejust 1600 (steel, smooth bezel, blue Buckley dial, about 1971, box) is for your eyes; the specification lines on each card are the maker's own.

The Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium (Powermatic 80.811 (Silicon Hairspring)), the Seiko 5 SNKL23 (Automatic Caliber 7S26), the Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 (Powermatic 80.111), the Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 (Automatic Powermatic 80 (Caliber 80.111)), the Seiko Presage SSA425 Open Heart (Automatic Caliber 4R38), the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time (Automatic Caliber 4R35). 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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