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AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Finding alternatives to

AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet

Ref. av-4028-04-flyboy

49 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Movement
Quartz
Category
Pilot
MSRP
$160
The short answer

The closest alternative to the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet is the Citizen Mickey Aviator ($296) — common cross-shop and Pilot. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Lady Black Single at $65 (vs $160 for the Flyboy Cadet) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Hemel HFT20 is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Pilot. Stepping up, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz ($1,300) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
49 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Hemel HFT20
Hemelmicro

HFT20

8 variantsHFT20
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Praesidus Type H-75
Praesidusmicro

Type H-75

4 variantsType H-75
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$245MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
AVI-8 Lancaster Bomber Dambuster Japan Quartz
AVI-8micro

Lancaster Bomber Dambuster Japan Quartz

2 variantsLancaster
Quartz
$180MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight
Praesidusmicro

DD-45 Hangar Midnight

5 variantsDD-45 Hangar
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Praesidus A-11 Pacific Front
Praesidusmicro

A-11 Pacific Front

3 variantsA-11
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$320MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
AVI-8 Hawker Harrier
AVI-8micro

Hawker Harrier

45mm·Quartz
$210MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Aviation Watch 48mm Big Tmepieces Large Style-AM127M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Aviation Watch 48mm Big Tmepieces Large Style-AM127M

4 variantsSeries
48mm·Quartz·198m WR
$206MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph
CWCmicro
Cabot Chronograph

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Quartz
$499MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Delhi Watch Company DWC VAYU IV
Delhi Watch Companymicro

DWC VAYU IV

2 variantsSeries
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$63MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Hemel HF1 Snelway
Hemelmicro
Snelway

HF1 Snelway

6 variantsSnelway
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$200MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time
AVI-8micro

Hawker Hurricane McKellar Dual Time

4 variantsHawker
44mm·Quartz
$285MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Roskopf Spitfire
Roskopfmicro

Spitfire

45mm·Quartz
$100MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Citizen Mickey Aviator
Citizen
CitizenDisney Collection

Mickey Aviator

Ref. BV1088
40mm·Solar·100m WR
$296MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variantsEdifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Citizen Garrison
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Garrison

Ref. BM8475
42mm·Solar·100m WR
$244MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Citizen Garrison
Citizen
Eco-Drive

Garrison

Ref. BM8180
37mm·Solar·100m WR
$221MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Seiko Essentials Chronograph
Seiko

Essentials Chronograph

41.5/43mm
6 variantsEssentials
41.5/43mm·Quartz·100m WR
$265MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Casio EFR-574DE
Casio
Edifice

EFR-574DE

42.3mm·Quartz·100m WR
$220MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Casio ECB-950DB
Casio
Edifice

ECB-950DB

48mm·Quartz·100m WR
$280MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Swatch Hepcat
Swatch
Black

Hepcat

2 variantsBlack
42mm·Quartz
$200MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Swatch Windy Dune
Swatch

Windy Dune

Ref. GE709
34mm·Quartz
$80MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Swatch Brownee
Swatch

Brownee

Ref. YLG701
33mm·Quartz
$155MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Orient Stretto Chronograph
Orient

Stretto Chronograph

3 variantsStretto
40mm·Solar
$350MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Mondaine essence, 32 mm, Black Watch
Mondaine

essence, 32 mm, Black Watch

32mm·Quartz
$320MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Cheaper alternatives· 1

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Swatch Lady Black Single
Swatch

Lady Black Single

Ref. LB170E
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

41mm·Quartz
$1,300MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Tissot Chrono L
Tissot

Chrono L

3 variantsChrono L
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$475MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Glycine Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0442
Glycine

Men's Airpilot Chrono 44mm Quartz Watch GL0442

44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,495MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Yema Flygraf French Air & Space Force UTC Femme
Yema

Flygraf French Air & Space Force UTC Femme

34mm·Quartz·100m WR
$399MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Glycine Airpilot Dual Time
Glycine

Airpilot Dual Time

7 variantsAirpilot Dual Time
44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,695MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Tissot Chrono XL Vintage
Tissot

Chrono XL Vintage

2 variantsChrono XL Vintage
45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

3 variantsPromaster
45mm·Quartz·200m WR
$596MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

33/38/40mm
4 variantsKhaki Field Quartz
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Tissot Chrono XL Classic
Tissot

Chrono XL Classic

4 variantsChrono XL Classic
45mm·Quartz·100m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

41mm·Quartz
$550MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Hamilton Khaki Aviation X-Wind GMT Chrono Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation X-Wind GMT Chrono Quartz

3 variantsKhaki Aviation X-Wind GMT Chrono Quartz
46mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Homages & lookalikes· 12

Watches that share this design language — confirmed homages, close tributes, and lookalikes, including the classics that inspired the look. Hidden when nothing in the catalog is related.

IWC Schaffhausen Iw3891 Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw3891 Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition

2 variantsPilot Watches
44.5mm·Automatic
$12,900MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
IWC Schaffhausen Iw356201 Big Pilots Watch Shock Absorber Xpl Toto Wolff X Mercedes
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw356201 Big Pilots Watch Shock Absorber Xpl Toto Wolff X Mercedes

Ref. IW356201
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$102,900MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
IWC Schaffhausen IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun

2 variantsPilot Watches
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,900MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour
Stewart Dawsonmicro

Darkest Hour

3 variantsSeries
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,567MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
S.U.F Helsinki 180NN
S.U.F Helsinkimicro

180NN

38.7mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,480MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Whitby Watch Co. Canuck Pilot Watch - 43mm MK I
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Canuck Pilot Watch - 43mm MK I

5 variantsSeries
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Whitby Watch Co. 39mm Arrow - Wounded Warriors Canada
Whitby Watch Co.micro

39mm Arrow - Wounded Warriors Canada

2 variantsSeries
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$599MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
TSAO Baltimore Balt-Pilot Recon Dark Emerald
TSAO Baltimoremicro

Balt-Pilot Recon Dark Emerald

40mm·Automatic
$725MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Archimede Watches Pilot 36 LS
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot 36 LS

3 variantsSeries
36mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,115MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Bremont Airco Mach 1 Jet
Bremont

Airco Mach 1 Jet

3 variantsAirco
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,500MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Whitby Watch Co. Arrow - 39mm Type B
Whitby Watch Co.micro

Arrow - 39mm Type B

4 variantsSeries
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$549MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
Xicorr Watches MISTRAL NB
Xicorr Watchesmicro

MISTRAL NB

2 variantsSeries
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$579MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Flyboy Cadet
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