
Finding alternatives to
AVI-8 Cobalt Blue
Ref. dambuster-chadwick-meca-quartz-cobalt-blue-av-4113-01
31 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
43mm
Movement
Meca-Quartz
Category
Pilot
MSRP
$195
Microbrand picks· 12
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

AVI-8
MIDNIGHT OAK
42mm · Quartz$260
Pilot · Same size

AVI-8
Halton
44mm · Meca-Quartz$285
Pilot · Meca-Quartz

AVI-8
COMMAND PILOT
43mm · Meca-Quartz$315
Pilot · Meca-Quartz

Dan Henry
Pepsi
42.5mm · Quartz$380
Pilot · Same size

Dan Henry
Standard
41.5mm · Quartz$300
Pilot · Similar size

Geckota
Classic Reverse Panda
42mm · Quartz$299
Common cross-shop · Same size

Hemel
GMT Bezel 42mm
42mm · Quartz$450
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Dryden
PVD Vintage
42mm · Quartz$450
Same size · Visually similar

Dryden
Steel 12 Hour
42mm · Quartz$349
Same size · Visually similar

Dryden
Steel Tactical
42mm · Quartz$349
Same size · Visually similar

Ferro
Black / White
42mm · Quartz$475
Same size · Visually similar

Astor + Banks
Black
44mm · Quartz$575
Same size · Visually similar
Steps up from here· 12
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

Citizen
Promaster Sikorsky
42.4mm · Solar$469
Common cross-shop · Same size

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz
42mm · Quartz$1,075
Common cross-shop · Same size

Citizen
Promaster Skyhawk A-T
45mm · Quartz$746
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Citizen
Promaster Land U822
43.9mm · Quartz$521
Common cross-shop · Same size

Marathon
Standard Black
41mm · Quartz$550
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Tissot
Chrono L
42mm · Quartz$475
Common cross-shop · Same size

Bremont
Short
40mm · Mechanical$4,500
Pilot · Visually similar

Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Common cross-shop · Visually similar

Tissot
Chrono XL Vintage
45mm · Quartz$450
Common cross-shop · Similar size

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation X-Wind GMT Chrono Quartz
46mm · Quartz$1,245
Common cross-shop · 538% more

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42mm · Quartz$2,200
Common cross-shop · Same size

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko Brand 100th Anniversary SPEEDTIMER Limited Edition
42mm · Quartz$2,400
Common cross-shop · Same size
In the same price band· 4
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.
Direct homages· 3
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.






