Is there a panerai alternative?

[Soulspawn]

I was just looking around for a watch which was abit casual, yet still has that "it" factor (history, quality or awesome design? I have no idea how to describe the "it" which makes a Pam what it is).

I settled on a panerai radiomir, due to its slightly dressier styling than the luminor and slimmer profile. Either a 380, 337 or a 512 are models which I would consider.

But I want to mix it up abit and compare other watches in that price range which might be an alternative to the radiomir and I've come up lacking....
A couple of brands which I've looked at: 1. bell & Ross (their square cases seem bulky and the fact that the screws done line up would drive me mad)
2. margarette (yes. They are much more affordable and I've owned one before... But it just didn't do much for me).

So my question is, have you had a serious alternative before when you were considering getting a panerai? And why?