Pelagos homages — the affordable Tudor Pelagos alternatives
The closest Tudor Pelagos homage we rank is the San Martin SN0111-T-A1 — it scores 85/100 on our published fidelity rubric at about $389, against $5,000 for the original. Below: all 2 spec-checked homages (titanium, ceramic bezel, snowflake hands, 500m dive), closest first, with prices, movements and honest notes.
Last reviewed August 2026.
Find the SN0111-T-A1 › No affiliate programme for San Martin — plain search, and often cheaper bought direct.
Closest one you can buy on Amazon: Watchdives EXD-40 › — fidelity 71/100 at about $139.
The Tudor Pelagos (ref 25600TN) is a 42mm dive watch, 500m water resistant, running a Automatic (Tudor MT5612). At about $5,000 it is one of the most homaged designs in the hobby — here is the honest field, closest first.
The 2 best Pelagos homages, ranked by fidelity
| Homage | Brand | Fidelity | Price | Movement | Size | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN0111-T-A1 grade-5 titanium with a helium escape valve and ceramic bezel, matching the original's 300m — the closest affordable Pelagos, though it wears 40mm against the original's 42 and there is no Seiko-powered version. Sold out in every variant on San Martin's own store at our 2026-08-27 check. · often cheaper direct | San Martin | 85 | from $389 · sanmartinwatches.com 2026-08-13 / 300m | Automatic (PT5000 / SW200) | 40mm | Shop › |
| EXD-40 grade-2 titanium with a 200m rating and sapphire for well under the field — but it is a VH31 sweep-second quartz, not an automatic, which is the honest gap against a Pelagos; also sold as the 38mm EXD-38 · often cheaper direct | Watchdives | 71 | $139 · watchdives.com 2026-08-13 / 200m | Quartz (Seiko VH31 sweep) | 40mm | Shop › |
Prices are approximate and drift — check the listing before you buy. Where a price shows a source and date it was read from that seller on that day; “from” means the seller quotes a range across configurations and this is the base one. Amazon pricing for these brands often differs from the brand’s own store, in both directions.
How we scored these
Fidelity is a design-closeness score, not a quality score — dial and handset, bezel, case shape and proportions, movement class, and spec parity, per the published rubric. Open the homage finder to filter every watch by budget, case size, movement and original side by side.
FAQ
What is the best Pelagos homage?
By our rubric the closest is the SN0111-T-A1 from San Martin (fidelity 85). On a budget, the EXD-40 at about $139 gets you most of the look for the least money.
Are Pelagos homages legal?
Yes. An homage borrows design language — proportions, dial layout, bezel style — without carrying another brand's name or logo. That is legal and openly traded; Timex, Bulova and Steinhart all sell homages. We list only homages here, never counterfeits.
How much can you save versus a Tudor Pelagos?
The original is about $5,000. Homages here run from roughly $139 up, so you keep the design cues and lose most of the price.
Further reading: Are San Martin watches any good?