Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
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Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

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

Case
42.5mm
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$12,800
ComplicationsFlyback ChronographBig DateDate
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback is the Zenith Pilot Automatic ($8,400) — same family (Pilot) and Pilot. If price is the constraint, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph at $5,600 (vs $12,800 for the Pilot Big Date Flyback) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Redwood Watches Pilot A-13 is the standout microbrand take — same family (Pilot) and Pilot. Stepping up, the Breitling Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary ($65,550) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

60 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

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

Redwood Watches
Pilot A-13
42mm · Quartz$219
Same family (Pilot) · Pilot
Redwood Watches
Pilot Type B
42mm · Quartz$219
Same family (Pilot) · Pilot
AVI-8
Spitfire Lock Chronograph
42mm · Quartz$260
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Hemel
HFT20
42mm · Quartz$450
Pilot · Visually similar
Redwood Watches
Pilot Type B
40mm · Solar$229
Same family (Pilot) · Pilot
Santurce
Guaraguao Time Only — Automatic Pilot Watch
42mm · Automatic$899
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Santurce
Guaraguao True GMT — Automatic Pilot Watch
42mm · Automatic$999
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Sinn
144 St DIAPAL
41mm · Automatic$4,428
Looks nearly identical · Shared: Date
CWC
6BB-WR
42mm · Automatic$1,875
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Echo/Neutra
Averau Ceramic Chrono
42mm · Automatic chronograph$2,400
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Fortis
Novonaut N-42
42mm · Automatic$5,230
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Sinn
857 S UTC
43mm · Automatic$3,337
Looks nearly identical · Shared: Date
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.

Zenith
Pilot Automatic
40mm · $8,400
Same family (Pilot) · Pilot
Breitling
Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
43mm · Automatic$9,300
Common cross-shop · Pilot
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph X Porsche
44mm · Automatic$7,550
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph X Porsche Orange Racing
44mm · Automatic$7,750
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Breitling
Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk
43mm · Automatic$9,050
Common cross-shop · Pilot
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches
43mm · Automatic$7,700
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
A. Lange & Söhne
Odysseus Chronograph
42.5mm · Automatic
Visually similar · Shared: Big Date
Breitling
Aviator 8 Chronograph 43
43mm · Automatic$6,700
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Omega
Speedmaster Chronoscope Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 43mm
43mm · Manual$10,300
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Omega
Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 43mm
43mm · Manual$19,300
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronosprint X Porsche
42mm · Automatic$9,550
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches
43mm · Automatic$9,700
Pilot · Visually similar
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.

TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph
44mm · Automatic$5,600
Common cross-shop · Looks nearly identical
Breitling
Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk
43mm · Automatic$6,350
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Breitling
Classic Avi Chronograph 42 P 51 Mustang
42mm · Automatic$6,050
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Bremont
MBIII
43mm · Mechanical$5,450
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Breitling
Classic Avi Chronograph 42 Tribute To Vought F4u Corsair
42mm · Automatic$6,350
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Bremont
Airco Mach 1 Jet
40mm · Mechanical$4,500
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Field Auto Chrono
42mm · Automatic$2,175
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Tudor
Pelagos FXD Chrono
43mm · Automatic$6,375
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
Longines
LONGINES PILOT MAJETEK PIONEER EDITION
43mm · Automatic$5,650
Pilot · Visually similar
Bremont
Dambuster
42mm · Automatic$5,150
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Marathon
Arctic Steel Navigator
41mm · Quartz$1,000
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Aviation Khaki Pilot GMT Auto
44mm · Automatic$1,575
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Breitling
Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary
44mm · Automatic$65,550
Common cross-shop · Pilot
Omega
Speedmaster Calibre 321
42mm · Manual$77,900
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon X Porsche Panamericana
42mm · Automatic$38,250
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon
42mm · Automatic$37,200
Common cross-shop · Same size
TAG Heuer
Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport
44mm · Automatic$39,350
Common cross-shop · Visually similar
IWC Schaffhausen
Iw357701 Big Pilots Watch Shock Absorber Tourbillon Skeleton Xpl
44mm · Automatic$102,900
Pilot · Visually similar
Breitling
Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 Willy Breitling
42mm · Automatic$85,300
Common cross-shop · Same size
Breitling
Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 L On Breitling
42mm · Automatic$77,500
Common cross-shop · Same size
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches
42mm · Automatic$54,700
Pilot · Visually similar
IWC Schaffhausen
Iw503101 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Woodland
46.5mm · Automatic$57,500
Pilot · Looks nearly identical
Linde Werdelin
Spidospeed Titanium – 3D Movement
44mm · Automatic$26,667
Visually similar · Similar size
Omega
De Ville Tourbillon Co Axial Master Chronometer 43mm
43mm · Manual$237,000
Common cross-shop · Same size
Looks like this· 12

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Citizen
Mickey Aviator
40mm · Solar$296
Pilot · Visually similar
Alkin Watches
Model Two
41mm · Automatic$582
Looks nearly identical · Similar size
Citizen
Promaster Skyhawk A-T
45mm · Quartz$596
Pilot · Visually similar
Citizen
Zenshin Senkei
41mm · Solar$506
Visually similar · Shared: Date
Alkin Watches
Model One
42mm · Automatic$342
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Audaz
ADZ-3030
42mm · Automatic$550
Visually similar · Same size
Marathon
CeraShell Pilot's Navigator
41mm · Quartz$550
Pilot · Visually similar
Seiko
Coutura
42mm · Quartz$550
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Sugess
Pilot Master S409 Bronze Chronograph
41mm · Manual$549
Pilot · Visually similar
Sugess
Seakors Tourbillon SE8007
41mm · Automatic Tourbillon$1,199
Visually similar · Shared: Date
Orient
Sport Watch
41.9mm · Automatic$245
Visually similar · Same size
Audaz
Ocean Raider
45mm · Automatic$400
Visually similar · 97% less