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Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
Finding alternatives to

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

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

Case
42.5mm
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$15,100
ComplicationsFlyback ChronographBig DateDate
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback is the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback ($12,800) — same family (Pilot) and Racing chrono. If price is the constraint, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph at $2,475 (vs $15,100 for the Pilot Big Date Flyback) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph is the standout microbrand take — same family (Pilot) and Racing chrono. Stepping up, the Omega Speedmaster Racing Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44 25mm ($37,800) 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.

Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot Chronograph

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
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Archimede Watches Pilot Chronograph
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot Chronograph

4 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,183MSRP
—Used
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Archimede Watches Pilot 42
Archimede Watchesmicro

Pilot 42

5 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$1,115MSRP
—Used
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Vertigo Watches Pilot One V2
Vertigo Watchesmicro

Pilot One V2

3 variantsSeries
41mm·Manual·100m WR
$673MSRP
—Used
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AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph
AVI-8micro

Spitfire Lock Chronograph

10 variantsSpitfire
42mm·Quartz
$260MSRP
—Used
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BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Chronograph Watch-2826M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Chronograph Watch-2826M

6 variantsSeries
44.5mm·Quartz·198m WR
$70MSRP
—Used
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CWC (Cabot Watch Company) Valjoux 7733 Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition Watch
CWC (Cabot Watch Company)micro

Valjoux 7733 Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition Watch

40mm·Manual·100m WR
$6,344MSRP
—Used
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Out of Order Torpedine Chrono
Out of Ordermicro

Torpedine Chrono

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Quartz·100m WR
$580MSRP
—Used
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Depancel Jürgen Clauss
Depancelmicro

Jürgen Clauss

42/43mm
5 variantsSeries
42/43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,082MSRP
—Used
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Bamford of London Carbon B347
Bamford of Londonmicro

Carbon B347

7 variantsSeries
41.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,500MSRP
—Used
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BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Black Chronograph Watch-2826M-BLK
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Quartz Black Chronograph Watch-2826M-BLK

44.5mm·Quartz·198m WR
$74MSRP
—Used
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Echo/Neutra Averau Ceramic Chrono
Echo/Neutramicro

Averau Ceramic Chrono

42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,400MSRP
—Used
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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.

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
Zenith

Pilot Big Date Flyback

2 variantsPilot Big
42.5mm·100m WR
$12,800MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm
Omega

Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm

2 variantsSpeedmaster
44.25mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,700MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
IWC Schaffhausen Iw389402 Pilots Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw389402 Pilots Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert

3 variantsPilot Watches
41.9mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,900MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Super Avi B04 Chronograph GMT 46 P 51 Mustang
Breitling
Classic Avi

Super Avi B04 Chronograph GMT 46 P 51 Mustang

2 variantsClassic Avi
46mm·Automatic·100m WR
$12,900MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Pilot Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 40 85mm
Omega

Speedmaster Pilot Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 40 85mm

Ref. 332.10.41.51.01.002
40.85mm·Automatic·100m WR
$10,700MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm
Omega

Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm

2 variantsSpeedmaster
44.25mm·Automatic·100m WR
$18,100MSRP
—Used
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Zenith Pilot Automatic
Zenith

Pilot Automatic

2 variantsPilot Automatic
40mm·100m WR
$10,700MSRP
—Used
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Hublot Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm
Hublot

Big Bang Original Unico Titanium 43mm

Ref. 431.NM.1370.RX
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$21,600MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw378001 Pilots Watch Chronograph
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw378001 Pilots Watch Chronograph

3 variantsPilot Watches
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,700MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Avenger B01 Chronograph Night Mission
Breitling

Avenger B01 Chronograph Night Mission

42/44mm
4 variantsAvenger
42/44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$9,550MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
Breitling

Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43

2 variantsAviator 8
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$9,300MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw3891 Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw3891 Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition

2 variantsPilot Watches
44.5mm·Automatic
$12,900MSRP
—Used
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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 Formula 1 Chronograph
TAG Heuer

Formula 1 Chronograph

43/44mm
12 variantsFormula 1
43/44mm·Quartz·200m WR
$2,475MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph
TAG Heuer

Carrera Chronograph

5 variantsCarrera
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,600MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Formula 1
TAG Heuer

Formula 1

6 variantsFormula 1
43mm·Quartz·200m WR
$2,600MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
Bell & Ross BR V3-94 A521
Bell & Ross

BR V3-94 A521

3 variantsBR V3
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,184MSRP
—Used
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Bremont Vulcan
Bremont
HMAF

Vulcan

3 variantsHMAF
42mm·Automatic
$5,150MSRP
—Used
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Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax
Fortis

Flieger F-43 Bicompax

5 variantsFlieger
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,180MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Khaki Field Auto Chrono
Hamilton

Khaki Field Auto Chrono

42/44mm
42/44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,175MSRP
—Used
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Sinn 140 St S
Sinn
Series 140

140 St S

44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$4,957MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm
Omega

Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm

8 variantsSpeedmaster
42mm·Manual
$7,400MSRP
—Used
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Longines Spirit Chronograph 42mm
Longines

Spirit Chronograph 42mm

3 variantsSpirit Chronograph
42mm·Automatic
$3,700MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw388111 Pilots Watch Chronograph
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw388111 Pilots Watch Chronograph

3 variantsPilot Watches
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,500MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
Bremont Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph
Bremont

Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph

6 variantsTerra Nova
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$5,700MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

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

Omega Speedmaster Racing Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44 25mm
Omega

Speedmaster Racing Co Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44 25mm

Ref. 329.53.44.51.03.001
44.25mm·Automatic
$37,800MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Lumen
A. Lange & Söhne

Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Lumen

Ref. 720.035FE
41.9mm·Automatic
—MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 Chronograph 42mm
Omega

Speedmaster Calibre 321 Chronograph 42mm

Ref. 311.93.42.30.99.001
42mm·Manual
$77,900MSRP
—Used
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IWC Schaffhausen Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot Watches

Iw329602 Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset

Ref. IW339601
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$41,600MSRP
—Used
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Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm
Omega

Speedmaster Moonphase Co Axial Master Chronometer Moonphase Chronograph 44 25mm

5 variantsSpeedmaster
44.25mm·Automatic·100m WR
$42,400MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase
A. Lange & Söhne
Lange 1

Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase

3 variantsLange 1
41mm·Manual
$66,700MSRP
—Used
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Perpetual Calendar Stainless Steel

Ref. Q9088180
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$41,900MSRP
—Used
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A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Updown
A. Lange & Söhne
Saxonia

Datograph Updown

3 variantsSaxonia
41mm·Manual
—MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon
TAG Heuer

Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon

4 variantsCarrera
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$37,200MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon X Porsche Panamericana
TAG Heuer

Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon X Porsche Panamericana

Ref. CBS5012.FC6571
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$38,250MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport X Senna
TAG Heuer

Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport X Senna

Ref. CBU5081.FT6274
44mm·Automatic·100m WR
$40,400MSRP
—Used
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Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar
Breitling

Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar

4 variantsNavitimer
43mm·Automatic
$30,200MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback
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