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Affordable Alternatives to the Rolex Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)

The Rolex Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial) is a dress watch in the $10,000–$25,000 band: Automatic, Rolex Calibre 2135, 31mm case, 100m (10 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal, Cyclops crystal. The 6 watches below are the closest dress watch answers in this catalogue that Amazon stocks under $1,000, ranked by how near their published specification sits to the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)'s: movement type first, then water resistance, then case size. None of them is a Rolex, and this page makes no claim that any of them looks like one. What it shows is what a buyer gets when the brief is the category and the specification rather than the name.

6 alternatives · Updated September 2026
Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)

The reference · Rolex

Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)Ref. 68278

Automatic, Rolex Calibre 2135, 31mm case, 100m (10 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal, Cyclops crystal

$10,000–$25,000Dossier

How this list is built

Candidates are every dress watch in the catalogue with a verified Amazon price band under $1,000. Each is scored against the Rolex Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial) on the maker's published figures only: the same movement family (mechanical or quartz) scores highest, then water resistance at or above the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)'s rating, then a case within two millimetres, then a matching crystal material. We do not test watches, and we do not rate resemblance. Prices are shown as bands, never exact figures, because they change daily.

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Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium

Tissot

Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium

Powermatic 80.811 (Silicon Hairspring), 40mm case, 100m (10 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)
$500–$1,000
02
Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80

Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80

Automatic Powermatic 80 (Caliber 80.111), 42.0mm case, 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)
03
Ventura Quartz

Hamilton

Ventura Quartz

Quartz F06.111, 32.3mm x 50.3mm (Shield) case, 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)
$500–$1,000
04
Le Locle Powermatic 80

Tissot

Le Locle Powermatic 80

Powermatic 80.111, 39.3mm case, 30m (3 ATM) water resistance, Sapphire Crystal crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)
$500–$1,000
05
Presage SSA425 Open Heart

Seiko

Presage SSA425 Open Heart

Automatic Caliber 4R38, 40.5mm case, 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, Hardlex Crystal crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)
06
Presage Cocktail Time

Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

Automatic Caliber 4R35, 40.5mm case, 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, Hardlex Crystal crystal

Compare with the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)

Frequently Asked

Common Questions

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 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial)'s $10,000–$25,000. The Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 is the next closest.

This page does not rate looks. It lists dress watchs that match the Datejust 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial) 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 31 68278 (18k yellow gold, white Roman dial) 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 Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 (Automatic Powermatic 80 (Caliber 80.111)), the Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 (Powermatic 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.

Amazon prices change daily and Associates rules do not allow us to publish a fixed figure. The band tells you where a watch sits today; the button opens the live listing.

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