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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Finding alternatives to

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto

48 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
$1,125
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto is the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto ($1,075) — shared caliber (H-40 (ETA 2834-2 base)) and Same family (Khaki Aviation). If price is the constraint, the Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto at $475 (vs $1,125 for the Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Jack Mason Pursuit Pilot is the standout microbrand take — pilot and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION ($5,650) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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

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

Jack Mason Pursuit Pilot
Jack Masonmicro

Pursuit Pilot

3 variantsSeries
39mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,399MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic
AVI-8micro

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic

4 variantsSpitfire
42mm·Automatic
$400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Spinnaker Croft Pioneer
Spinnakermicro

Croft Pioneer

8 variantsCroft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Draken Peregrine 40 Squadron LE
Drakenmicro

Peregrine 40 Squadron LE

9 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$557MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Astor + Banks Pilomatic
Astor + Banksmicro

Pilomatic

3 variantsPilomatic
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,249MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Dryden Heartlander Solar
Drydenmicro

Heartlander Solar

2 variantsHeartlander
38mm·Automatic·101m WR
$279MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14
Islandermicro
Under $50

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$299MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Nodus Sector II Pilot
Nodusmicro

Sector II Pilot

3 variantsSector II Pilot
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$550MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Lorier Falcon SIII
Loriermicro

Falcon SIII

39mm·Manual
$599MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic
AVI-8micro

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic

6 variantsHawker
43mm·Automatic
$350MSRP
—Used
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Dan Henry 1972
Dan Henrymicro

1972

4 variants1972
41mm·Automatic
$370MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot Chronograph

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
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.

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,075MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Khaki Pilot GMT Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Khaki Pilot GMT Auto

44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,575MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Tissot T-Race
Tissot

T-Race

2 variantsT-Race
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Auto

41mm·Automatic
$1,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Seiko Prospex Land Mechanical
Seiko

Prospex Land Mechanical

3 variantsProspex Land
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$995MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Tissot Seastar 1000
Tissot

Seastar 1000

40/43mm
7 variantsSeastar 1000
40/43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$875MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Seiko Alpinist
Seiko
Prospex Land

Alpinist

2 variantsProspex Land
39.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$750MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Yema Flygraf Pilot
Yema

Flygraf Pilot

2 variantsFlygraf
38.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$990MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Glycine Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0509
Glycine

Men's Airpilot 41mm Automatic Watch GL0509

41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,550MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
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.

Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Orient AC0Q-40 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAC0Q

AC0Q-40 Diver Watch

6 variantsAC0Q
39.9mm·Automatic·200m WR
$370MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variantsSeries
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

2 variantsProspex Sea
43.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

18 variants5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
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 Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Damasko DC72
Damaskomicro

DC72

36 variantsSeries
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Damasko DC70/2
Damaskomicro

DC70/2

36 variantsSeries
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Damasko DC66 black
Damaskomicro

DC66 black

64 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Citizen Tsuyosa Shore
Citizen

Tsuyosa Shore

2 variantsTsuyosa
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Swatch Sistem Slate
Swatch

Sistem Slate

Ref. YIB400
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Swatch Sistem Pilote
Swatch

Sistem Pilote

Ref. YIB404
42mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Longines LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
Longines
Pilot Majetek

LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION

Ref. L2.838.1.53.2
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,650MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
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 Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono

2 variantsKhaki Aviation Converter Auto Chrono
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,445MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Bremont MB Savanna
Bremont

MB Savanna

43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,900MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Bremont Bremont x Brompton x Cheaney
Bremont
Limited Edition

Bremont x Brompton x Cheaney

40mm·Automatic
$3,750MSRP
—Used
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Bremont Boeing Model
Bremont

Boeing Model

3 variantsBoeing
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,595MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variantsRef. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Fortis Flieger F-39
Fortis

Flieger F-39

4 variantsRef. F-39
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
IWC Schaffhausen Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw328202 Pilots Watch Mark Xx

4 variantsPilot Watches
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,800MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax
Fortis

Flieger F-43 Bicompax

5 variantsFlieger
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,180MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41
Breitling

Aviator 8 Automatic 41

2 variantsAviator 8
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,750MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono
Hamilton

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono

2 variantsKhaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono
40mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,445MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto
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