
Finding alternatives to
Hemel Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)
Ref. the-airfoil
39 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.
Case
40mm
Movement
Mechanical
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$550
Microbrand picks· 12
Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Hemel
Midnight Black 43mm
43mm · Manual$550
Shared caliber (Seagull ST19) · Panda chronograph

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

Straton
Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono
40mm · Manual$599
Shared caliber (Seagull ST19) · Same size

Yema
Standard
40mm · Automatic$1,199
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Yema
Panda
39mm · Quartz$420
Common cross-shop · Panda chronograph

Yema
Panda
40mm · Quartz$450
Common cross-shop · Panda chronograph

Vaer
Panda
40mm · Quartz$279
Panda chronograph · Same size

Praesidus
Black Canvas
39mm · Quartz$245
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Vaer
Cream 38mm
38mm · Quartz$499
Racing chrono · Similar size

Spinnaker
Googly Black
43mm · Mechanical$550
Common cross-shop · Mechanical

Zelos
Arctic
39mm · Automatic$899
Common cross-shop · Pilot

CWC
Valjoux 7733 Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition Watch
40mm · $4,163
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Steps up from here· 12
Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint.

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

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono
40mm · Manual$2,445
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Marathon
Black on Ballistic Nylon
41mm · Automatic$1,300
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Marathon
Black on Ballistic Nylon
41mm · Automatic$1,400
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Marathon
Black on 3-Piece Rubber Strap
41mm · Automatic$1,300
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42mm · Quartz$2,200
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Datsun 240Z Limited Edition
39.5mm · Automatic$1,150
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko Brand 100th Anniversary SPEEDTIMER Limited Edition
42mm · Quartz$2,400
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

Hamilton
American Classic Intra-Matic Chronograph H
40mm · Manual$2,495
Common cross-shop · Same size

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Khaki Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono
41mm · Automatic$1,995
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Fortis
Flieger F-39
39mm · Automatic$2,530
Pilot · Same size

Fortis
Flieger F-39 Werk 7
39mm · Automatic$4,510
Pilot · Same size
In the same price band· 12
Comparable watches at roughly the same money. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
39mm · Quartz$725
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Solar Chronograph Limited Edition
39mm · Quartz$700
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

Marathon
Arctic White on Ballistic Nylon
41mm · Automatic$1,000
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Marathon
Black on Ballistic Nylon
41mm · Automatic$1,000
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical
39.5mm · Automatic$995
Common cross-shop · Racing chrono

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

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Pilot Day-Date - Air Zermatt Auto
42mm · Automatic$1,075
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer
38mm · Automatic$1,095
Common cross-shop · Pilot

Tissot
Gentleman Open Heart
40mm · Automatic$1,025
Common cross-shop · Same size

Tissot
T-Race
41mm · Automatic$875
Common cross-shop · Same size

Tissot
Le Locle Open Heart
39.3mm · Automatic$995
Common cross-shop · Same size

Citizen
Atomic Perpetual A-T
41mm · Solar0
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Direct homages· 3
Watches that wear the same design language — close enough that a stranger might confuse them across the room.


