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AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Finding alternatives to

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Pilot
MSRP
$490
The short answer

The closest alternative to the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic is the Marathon Jeep Willys SSGPM ($780) — common cross-shop and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Sistem Sea at $170 (vs $490 for the Spitfire Smith Automatic) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic is the standout microbrand take — pilot and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 ($4,750) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic
AVI-8micro

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic

6 variantsHawker
43mm·Automatic
$350MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Spinnaker Fleuss
Spinnakermicro

Fleuss

23 variantsFleuss
43mm·Automatic·150m WR
$179MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Praesidus 42mm Automatic
Praesidusmicro
A-11 Tom RiceA-11

42mm Automatic

Ref. P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$269MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Farer PILOT SERIES II
Farermicro

PILOT SERIES II

3 variantsPILOT SERIES II
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,350MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel
Gruppo Gammamicro

Vanguard Steel

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$790MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered
Gruppo Gammamicro

Vanguard Weathered

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$790MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch
Santurcemicro

Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch

42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$899MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Islander Islander Black DLC Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-46
Islandermicro
Under $50

Islander Black DLC Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-46

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$299MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date
Gruppo Gammamicro

Vanguard Weathered Date

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$790MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph
Hemelmicro
Air Support

HFC Mechanical Chronograph

15 variantsAir Support
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$550MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Clowes Automatic
AVI-8micro

Hawker Hurricane Clowes Automatic

4 variantsHawker
46mm·Automatic
$390MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot Chronograph

4 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,183MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
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.

Marathon Jeep Willys SSGPM
Marathon
Jeep x Marathon

Jeep Willys SSGPM

41mm·Manual
$780MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Field Pioneer Automatique
Hamilton

Khaki Field Pioneer Automatique

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$895MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Auto

38/42mm
4 variantsKhaki Field Auto
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$845MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Field Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Day Date Auto

42mm·Automatic
$895MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

2 variantsT-Race
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Seiko 5 Sports SKX series
Seiko

5 Sports SKX series

6 variants5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0577
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0577

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Orient Bambino Version 9 75th Anniversary
Orient

Bambino Version 9 75th Anniversary

41.5mm·Automatic
$420MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variantsSeries
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Orient RA-AC0K05G00B LE
Orient

RA-AC0K05G00B LE

43.4mm·Automatic·200m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Cheaper alternatives· 3

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

Swatch Sistem Sea
Swatch

Sistem Sea

Ref. SUTN403
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Swatch Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Generation
Swatch

Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Generation

Ref. SUTZ408
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Swatch The Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Summer Ed
Swatch

The Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Summer Ed

Ref. SUTZ407
42mm·Automatic
$170MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41
Breitling

Aviator 8 Automatic 41

2 variantsAviator 8
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,750MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze

2 variantsKhaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze
43mm·Manual·100m WR
$1,795MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto

42/46mm
4 variantsKhaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
42/46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer

2 variantsKhaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,095MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
IWC Schaffhausen Iw329301 Big Pilots Watch
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw329301 Big Pilots Watch

3 variantsPilot Watches
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,700MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Fortis Flieger F-41 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-41 Werk 7

2 variantsRef. F-41 Werk 7
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Tissot Telemeter 1938
Tissot
Heritage

Telemeter 1938

2 variantsTelemeter 1938
42mm·Automatic
$2,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Bremont ionBird
Bremont

ionBird

4 variantsionBird
43mm·Automatic
$5,800MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Yema Flygraf CPA10
Yema

Flygraf CPA10

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,614MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Bremont Terra Nova 40.5
Bremont

Terra Nova 40.5

10 variantsTerra Nova
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,250MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
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