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Svalbard Flight
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Svalbard Flight

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

Case
40.5mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Pilot
MSRP
$150
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Svalbard Flight is the Timex Q Timex NASA 40mm Leather Strap Watch ($239) — looks nearly identical and Quartz. If price is the constraint, the Casio FT-500WC-5BV at $46 (vs $150 for the Flight) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Svalbard Flight GA34 is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Ronda 515) and Same family (Flight). Stepping up, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator ($1,000) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

41 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Svalbard Flight GA34
Svalbardmicro

Flight GA34

 
40mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Svalbard Flight AA34
Svalbardmicro

Flight AA34

 
40.5mm·Quartz
$145MSRP
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Svalbard Midway AA59
Svalbardmicro

Midway AA59

 
40.5mm·Quartz
$150MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Hemel HF1 Snelway
Hemelmicro
Snelway

HF1 Snelway

6 variants · Snelway
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$200MSRP
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Ferro & Company DISTINCT 3
Ferro & Companymicro

DISTINCT 3

3 variants
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$455MSRP
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Elliot Brown BEACHMASTER
Elliot Brownmicro

BEACHMASTER

4 variants
40mm·Quartz·300m WR
$855MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz
AVI-8micro

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

5 variants · Flyboy
40mm·Quartz
$180MSRP
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Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished)
Helgraymicro

Field Officer I (Refurbished)

 
42mm·Quartz
$125MSRP
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Bertucci A-2SEL
Bertuccimicro
Ultimate Field Watch

A-2SEL

2 variants · Ref. 22025
40mm·Quartz
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
CWC (Cabot Watch Company) G40 Subhunter Quartz Watch
CWC (Cabot Watch Company)micro

G40 Subhunter Quartz Watch

 
40mm·Quartz·200m WR
$507MSRP
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Out of Order CASANOVA GMT
Out of Ordermicro

CASANOVA GMT

2 variants
40/44mm·Quartz·100m WR
$470MSRP
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Slow Watches Twelve
Slow Watchesmicro

Twelve

3 variants
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$290MSRP
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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.

Timex Q Timex NASA 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Q Timex NASA 40mm Leather Strap Watch

 
40mm·Quartz
$239MSRP
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Swatch Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Swatch

Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel

Ref. SUOZ197
41mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
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Swatch Manawapay
Swatch

Manawapay

Ref. SO29B101-5300
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
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Timex Expedition Metal Field 40mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Metal Field 40mm Leather Strap Watch

2 variants
40mm·Quartz
$93MSRP
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Timex Expedition Capstone Chronograph 41mm Silicone Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Capstone Chronograph 41mm Silicone Strap Watch

2 variants
41mm·Quartz
$179MSRP
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Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
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Seiko SUR449
Seiko

SUR449

 
40.2mm·Quartz·100m WR
$235MSRP
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Casio EFV-160D
Casio
Edifice

EFV-160D

2 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$120MSRP
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Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
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Citizen Avion
Citizen

Avion

 
45mm·Solar·100m WR
$195MSRP
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Casio F-94WA-9
Casio

F-94WA-9

 
38.2mm·Quartz
—MSRP
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Citizen Mickey Aviator
Citizen

Mickey Aviator

Ref. BV1088
40mm·Solar·100m WR
$296MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 5

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

Casio FT-500WC-5BV
Casio

FT-500WC-5BV

 
41.5mm·Quartz·100m WR
$46MSRP
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Swatch Lady Black Single
Swatch

Lady Black Single

Ref. LB170E
25mm·Quartz
$65MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 25mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm Leather Strap Watch

 
25mm·Quartz
$73MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 25mm
Timex

Easy Reader 25mm

5 variants
25mm·Quartz
$73MSRP
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Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T20501
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch - T20501

 
35mm·Quartz
$69MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Arctic Steel Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

 
41mm·Quartz
$1,000MSRP
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Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

 
41mm·Quartz
$550MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Glycine Men's Airman Worldtimer 42mm Quartz Watch GL1038
Glycine

Men's Airman Worldtimer 42mm Quartz Watch GL1038

 
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,395MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airman Worldtimer GMT 42mm Quartz Watch GL1029
Glycine

Men's Airman Worldtimer GMT 42mm Quartz Watch GL1029

 
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,395MSRP
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Glycine Men's Airman Worldtimer 42mm Quartz Watch GL1039
Glycine

Men's Airman Worldtimer 42mm Quartz Watch GL1039

 
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$1,395MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Yema Flygraf Bi-Compax French Air Force
Yema

Flygraf Bi-Compax French Air Force

2 variants · Flygraf
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$490MSRP
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Movado BOLD
Movadomicro

BOLD

3 variants · Ref. 3600915
41mm·Quartz
$595MSRP
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Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz II

3 variants · Rallygraf
40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

4 variants
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Yema Rallygraf Meca-Quartz
Yema

Rallygraf Meca-Quartz

2 variants · Rallygraf
39mm·Quartz
$420MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
Tissot PR 100 Tour de France
Tissot

PR 100 Tour de France

 
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$515MSRP
vsCompare with the Svalbard Flight
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