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Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

Ref. M173152A/L541/514X/M18BASA.6

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

Case
41mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Pilot
MSRP
$4,950
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk is the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 ($4,750) — shared caliber (Breitling Caliber 17) and Same family (Aviator 8). If price is the constraint, the Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571 at $380 (vs $4,950 for the Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Revelot LIMA Flieger Army Damascus Steel is the standout microbrand take — pilot and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Breitling Navitimer Automatic ($10,200) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Revelot LIMA Flieger Army Damascus Steel
Revelotmicro

LIMA Flieger Army Damascus Steel

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Revelot LIMA Flieger Army Grade 5 Titanium
Revelotmicro

LIMA Flieger Army Grade 5 Titanium

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$635MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
TSAO Baltimore Balt-Pilot Recon DLC Dark Emerald
TSAO Baltimoremicro

Balt-Pilot Recon DLC Dark Emerald

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$725MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
DIYWATCH Club 40mm Pilot Watch with Date - F01
DIYWATCH Clubmicro
DIY

40mm Pilot Watch with Date - F01

Ref. F01-SSSP-ST
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$280MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Santurce Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch
Santurcemicro

Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch

 
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$899MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Carlingue Timepieces CARL-AVI-01 / CT-002
Carlingue Timepiecesmicro

CARL-AVI-01 / CT-002

14 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$905MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Maurice de Mauriac Automatic Modern PVD Pilot
Maurice de Mauriacmicro
Modern

Automatic Modern PVD Pilot

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Revelot LIMA Flieger Black Damascus Steel
Revelotmicro

LIMA Flieger Black Damascus Steel

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
TSAO Baltimore Balt-Pilot Recon Dark Emerald
TSAO Baltimoremicro

Balt-Pilot Recon Dark Emerald

 
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$725MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Bangalore Watch Company Aviator
Bangalore Watch Companymicro

Aviator

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,470MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Farer PILOT SERIES II
Farermicro

PILOT SERIES II

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic
AVI-8micro

Spitfire Smith Automatic

8 variants · Spitfire
42mm·Automatic
$490MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

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.

Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41
Breitling

Aviator 8 Automatic 41

2 variants · Aviator 8
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,750MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Breitling Aviator 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43
Breitling

Aviator 8 B35 Automatic Unitime 43

2 variants · Aviator 8
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,550MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk
Breitling

Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk

Ref. A133161A/L539/511X/A20BASA.6
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Fortis Flieger F-41 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-41 Werk 7

2 variants · Ref. F-41 Werk 7
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Bremont Terra Nova 40.5
Bremont

Terra Nova 40.5

10 variants · Terra Nova
40.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Bremont Airco Mach 1 Jet
Bremont

Airco Mach 1 Jet

3 variants · Airco
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variants · Ref. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Fortis Flieger F-39 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-39 Werk 7

2 variants · Ref. F-39 Werk 7
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
IWC Schaffhausen IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

IWC Pilots Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun

2 variants · Pilot Watches
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx

4 variants · Pilot Watches
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Zenith Pilot Automatic
Zenith

Pilot Automatic

 
40mm·100m WR
$8,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Bremont MBIII
Bremont

MBIII

3 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

Cheaper alternatives· 12

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

Glycine Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 42mm Automatic Watch GL0571

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$380MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0585
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0585

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto

4 variants · Ref. H64615135
42/46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Glycine Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584
Glycine

Men's Combat Field 40mm Automatic Watch GL0584

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Bulova Black Dial Leather Strap A-15 Pilot 96A245
Bulova
A-15 Pilot

Black Dial Leather Strap A-15 Pilot 96A245

 
42mm·Automatic
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Auto

4 variants · Ref. H76215130
36/39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Stowa Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Classic 40 Baumuster B

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B
Stowamicro

Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

 
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Field Auto

4 variants · Ref. H70455133
38/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$845MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Breitling Navitimer Automatic
Breitling

Navitimer Automatic

4 variants · Navitimer
36/41mm·Automatic
$10,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
IWC Schaffhausen Iw329301 Big Pilots Watch
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw329301 Big Pilots Watch

3 variants · Pilot Watches
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Tudor Ranger
Tudor

Ranger

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Zenith Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter
Zenith
Pilot Automatic

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter

 
42mm·100m WR
$16,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
IWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset

Ref. IW329602
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$54,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Zenith Pilot Automatic
Zenith

Pilot Automatic

2 variants
40mm·100m WR
$10,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire
IWC Schaffhausen

Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire

Ref. IW326801
39mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Breitling Navitimer Automatic
Breitling

Navitimer Automatic

3 variants · Navitimer
36/41mm·Automatic
$14,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Breitling Colt Automatic
Breitling

Colt Automatic

 
44mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Tudor Royal 41mm
Tudor

Royal 41mm

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Tudor North Flag
Tudor

North Flag

Ref. M91210N-0001
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
Zenith

Pilot Big Date Flyback

2 variants · Pilot Big
42.5mm·100m WR
$12,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk
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