Automatic watches
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Self-winding mechanical — powered by your wrist motion, no battery. The enthusiast default: a sweeping seconds hand and a lifetime with service. We list 90 automatic watches. 73 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for swimming. 71 have a sapphire crystal. Cases run from 37mm to 45mm.
| Watch | Movement | WR | Case | Crystal | Style | Tier | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orient Bambino V2 | Automatic | 30m | 40.5mm | mineral | Dress | Entry | Check priceCheck price |
 Orient Mako II | Automatic | 200m | 41.5mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | Check priceCheck price |
| Seiko 5 SNK809 | Automatic | 30m | 37mm | hardlex | Field / explorer | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Orient Ray II | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | mineral | Dive | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Orient Defender | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | mineral | Field / explorer | Entry | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Seiko 5 Sport SRPD | Automatic | 100m | 42.5mm | hardlex | Everyday / casual | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Seiko Presage Cocktail Time | Automatic | 50m | 40.5mm | sapphire | Dress | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Orient Kamasu | Automatic | 200m | 41.8mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Vaer D5 Dive | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Lorier Neptune | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | acrylic | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51 | Automatic | 200m | 43.8mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Seiko 5 Sports GMT SSK001 | Automatic | 100m | 42.5mm | hardlex | GMT / travel | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Seiko 5 Sports Field SRPG35 | Automatic | 100m | 39.4mm | hardlex | Field / explorer | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150 | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | mineral | Everyday / casual | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Orient Sun & Moon RA-AK | Automatic | 50m | 42.5mm | mineral | Dress | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Lorier Falcon | Automatic | 100m | 39mm | acrylic | Field / explorer | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Traska Freediver | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
San Martin SN0123 GMT | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Willard SPB153 | Automatic | 200m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Monster SRPD25 | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
| Orient M-Force | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Steinhart Ocean One | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko SKX007 | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko SKX013 | Automatic | 200m | 38mm | hardlex | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Glycine Combat Sub | Automatic | 200m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex King Turtle SRPE05 | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Mid | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex SPB143 | Automatic | 200m | 40.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Alpinist SPB121 | Automatic | 200m | 39.5mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Everyday / casual | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Tissot Seastar 1000 | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Hamilton Jazzmaster Open Heart | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | Pilot / aviation | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Nodus Sector Dive | Automatic | 200m | 38mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Baltic Aquascaphe | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Christopher Ward C60 Trident | Automatic | 300m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Mido Ocean Star 200C | Automatic | 200m | 42.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Certina DS Action Diver | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Prospex Sumo SPB103 | Automatic | 200m | 45mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Seiko Presage Sharp Edged SPB167 | Automatic | 100m | 39.3mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Orient Star Contemporary RE-AU | Automatic | 50m | 41mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 30m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto | Automatic | 50m | 38mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Hamilton Khaki Field Murph | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Sinn 556 I | Automatic | 200m | 38.5mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Baltic Aquascaphe GMT | Automatic | 100m | 39mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Halios Seaforth | Automatic | 200m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT | Automatic | 150m | 39mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Citizen Series 8 NB6004 | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Everyday / casual | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Squale 1521 | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Oris Big Crown Pointer Date | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Oris ProPilot | Automatic | 100m | 41mm | sapphire | Pilot / aviation | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Longines Spirit | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Pilot / aviation | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Longines Master Collection | Automatic | 30m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Sinn 104 | Automatic | 200m | 41mm | sapphire | Pilot / aviation | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Junghans Max Bill Automatic | Automatic | 30m | 38mm | acrylic | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Mido Ocean Star GMT | Automatic | 200m | 44mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Christopher Ward C65 Trident GMT | Automatic | 150m | 41mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Zodiac Super Sea Wolf | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Marathon GSAR | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
Bulova Oceanographer Devil Diver | Automatic | 200m | 44mm | sapphire | Dive | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Frederique Constant Slimline Automatic | Automatic | 30m | 40mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | Check priceCheck price |
| Mido Baroncelli Signature | Automatic | 30m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 | Automatic | 50m | 39mm | sapphire | Dress | Upper | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Seiko King Seiko SPB281 | Automatic | 50m | 37mm | sapphire | Dress | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
| Longines HydroConquest | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Oris Aquis Date | Automatic | 300m | 41.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Oris Divers Sixty-Five | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Monta Oceanking | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tudor Black Bay 58 | Automatic | 200m | 39mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tudor Pelagos | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Sinn U1 | Automatic | 300m | 44mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M | Automatic | 300m | 42mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Rolex Submariner | Automatic | 300m | 41mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Rolex Oyster Perpetual | Automatic | 100m | 41mm | sapphire | Everyday / casual | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Rolex Explorer | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Field / explorer | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 | Automatic | 300m | 43mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII | Automatic | 50m | 40mm | sapphire | Pilot / aviation | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Rolex GMT-Master II | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
| Tudor Black Bay GMT | Automatic | 200m | 41mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
| Longines Spirit Zulu Time | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | GMT / travel | Premium | See price on AmazonCheck price |
Doxa Sub 300 | Automatic | 300m | 42.5mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 | Automatic | 200m | 40mm | sapphire | Dive | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Hamilton Intra-Matic Auto Chronograph | Automatic | 100m | 40mm | sapphire | Chronograph | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph | Automatic | 100m | 42mm | sapphire | Chronograph | Premium | Check priceCheck price |
Quick answers
Which automatic watches have a sapphire crystal?
71 of the 90: Seiko Presage Cocktail Time, Orient Kamasu, Vaer D5 Dive, Traska Freediver, San Martin SN0123 GMT, Seiko Prospex Willard SPB153, Orient M-Force, Steinhart Ocean One and 63 more in the table. Sapphire resists scratches better than mineral or acrylic. How the crystals compare.
Can you swim with automatic watches?
73 of the 90 are rated 100m or more, the usual line for regular swimming: Orient Mako II, Invicta Pro Diver 8926OB, Orient Ray II, Orient Defender, Seiko 5 Sport SRPD, Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE, Orient Kamasu, Vaer D5 Dive and 65 more in the table. 47 of those reach 200m or more. What the ratings mean.
What is the smallest of the automatic watches?
The smallest are the Seiko 5 SNK809 and Seiko King Seiko SPB281, at 37mm. The largest are the Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE, Orient M-Force, Seiko Prospex King Turtle SRPE05 and Seiko Prospex Sumo SPB103, at 45mm. What size fits your wrist.
Head-to-head comparisons
- Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE vs Seiko Prospex Samurai SRPB51
- Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPE vs Seiko Prospex Monster SRPD25
- Seiko Prospex SPB143 vs Christopher Ward C60 Trident
- Seiko Prospex SPB143 vs Mido Ocean Star 200C
- Orient Kamasu vs Lorier Neptune
- Orient Kamasu vs Seiko Prospex Willard SPB153
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