What is the best affordable alternative to the Patek Philippe Nautilus?

By size, the closest under $1,500 in our catalog is the Casio Edifice Slim EFR-S108D EFR-S108D-2AV at $170: 39.9 mm across against 40 mm for the 5711/1A-010, with a 44.8 mm lug-to-lug.

Is there a Patek Philippe Nautilus alternative under $500?

Yes. The Casio Edifice Slim EFR-S108D EFR-S108D-2AV lists at $170 and is 39.9 mm across, water-resistant to 100 m. 3 of the watches on this page cost under $500.

Patek Philippe Nautilus alternatives

Genta's porthole-shaped sports watch from 1976, with a horizontally embossed dial and an integrated bracelet, and waiting lists to match. Alternatives here have integrated bracelets.

These 13 watches come from other brands, sit within 3 mm of a Patek Philippe Nautilus reference in case size, and cost less. They're grouped by price, closest in size first, with one watch per brand in each group.

The Patek Philippe Nautilus

Reference	Case	Lug-to-lug	Water	List price	eBay median ask
Nautilus 5711/1A 5711/1A-010	40 mm	44.5 mm	—	—	$156,000
Nautilus 5811/1G 5811/1G-001	41 mm	—	30 m	—	$225,078

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-010 Stainless Steel Mens Watch Box/Papers — Live eBay listings for the 5711/1A-010, cheapest first, updated daily. Photos and prices from eBay.

Patek Philippe Nautilus Stainless Steel Blue Dial Watch B/P '14 5711/1A-010 — Live eBay listings for the 5711/1A-010, cheapest first, updated daily. Photos and prices from eBay.

Under $500

Watch	Case	Lug-to-lug	Thick	Water	Movement	List price
Casio Edifice Slim EFR-S108Dvs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	39.9 mm (−0.1)	44.8 mm (+0.3)	7.8 mm	100 m	Quartz	$170
Tissot PRX 40mm Quartzvs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	40 mm (same)	—	10.4 mm	100 m	—	$450
Citizen Tsuyosa Automaticvs the Nautilus 5811/1G-001	40 mm (−1)	49.5 mm	11.7 mm	50 m	Automatic	$495

$500 to $1,500

Watch	Case	Lug-to-lug	Thick	Water	Movement	List price
Citizen Zenshin Mechanicalvs the Nautilus 5811/1G-001	40.5 mm (−0.5)	50 mm	11 mm	100 m	Automatic	$650
Bulova Super Sevillevs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	37.5 mm (−2.5)	42.3 mm (−2.2)	10.5 mm	30 m	Quartz	$695

$1,500 to $5,000

Watch	Case	Lug-to-lug	Thick	Water	Movement	List price
Christopher Ward The Twelve 40mmMicrobrandvs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	40 mm (same)	44.5 mm (same)	9.9 mm	100 m	Automatic	$1,635
Seiko Astron GPS Solarvs the Nautilus 5811/1G-001	42 mm (+1)	47.9 mm	12 mm	100 m	Solar	$2,400
Rado True Square Automaticvs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	38 mm (−2)	—	9.7 mm	50 m	Automatic	$2,450

$5,000 and up

Watch	Case	Lug-to-lug	Thick	Water	Movement	List price
IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40vs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	40 mm (same)	45.7 mm (+1.2)	10.8 mm	100 m	Automatic	$13,500
Omega Constellation 41vs the Nautilus 5811/1G-001	41 mm (same)	44 mm	13.4 mm	50 m	Automatic	$8,200
Rolex Land-Dweller 40vs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	40 mm (same)	46.5 mm (+2)	9.7 mm	100 m	Automatic	$16,450
Chopard Alpine Eagle 41vs the Nautilus 5811/1G-001	41 mm (same)	53 mm	9.7 mm	100 m	Automatic	$17,000
Cartier Santos de Cartier Largevs the Nautilus 5711/1A-010	39.8 mm (−0.2)	47.5 mm (+3)	9.4 mm	100 m	Automatic	$9,200

List prices are manufacturer prices in US dollars where published. Differences in brackets are against the closest Patek Philippe Nautilus reference by size. Check lug-to-lug against your wrist with the fit finder.

Questions

What is the best affordable alternative to the Patek Philippe Nautilus?: By size, the closest under $1,500 in our catalog is the Casio Edifice Slim EFR-S108D EFR-S108D-2AV at $170: 39.9 mm across against 40 mm for the 5711/1A-010, with a 44.8 mm lug-to-lug.
Is there a Patek Philippe Nautilus alternative under $500?: Yes. The Casio Edifice Slim EFR-S108D EFR-S108D-2AV lists at $170 and is 39.9 mm across, water-resistant to 100 m. 3 of the watches on this page cost under $500.