Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss WarhawkvsZenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter

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Measurements

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Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk at true scale

Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter at true scale

Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

10.7mm

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Water Resistance

100m

100m

Power Reserve

38h

60h

highest

MSRP

$4,950

lowest

$16,100

Movement

Breitling Caliber 17

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Case

5 specs
Diameter
41mm
42mm
Thickness
10.74mm
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Lug Width
n/a
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Material
DLC-coated stainless steel
Khaki Green Ceramic
Finish
DLC-coated stainless steel
Khaki green ceramic

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
n/a
Dial Color
n/a
Green

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Breitling Caliber 17
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Type
Automatic
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Beat Rate
0 vph
36,000 vph
Power Reserve
38h
60h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,950
$16,100
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Reviews

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Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk

Owners widely praise the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk for its aesthetics and ease of reading, describing it as a beautiful pilot/field watch. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its simplicity and the quality of its construction, with some finding the green dial unexpectedly pleasing and the watch a cool departure from more complex Breitling designs. The Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk features an aviation-focused design with hours, minutes, seconds, and date functions. Overall, owners rate the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Black Steel Curtiss Warhawk highly for its pleasing aesthetics and quality at its price point.

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter

Owners widely praise the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter for its smooth flyback chronograph activation, corrugated dial texture, and applied, lume-filled numerals that add depth. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the big date complication with instant switchover as a rare and functional asset for a pilot's watch, and some find the 42mm case wears smaller than its dimensions suggest. The build quality and El Primero movement smoothness are consistently lauded, with one owner calling it the best pilot's watch available. Some online comments find the design unexciting, and while many appreciate the overall ergonomics, one reviewer found the fit awkward. Overall, owners rate the Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback Porter highly for its unique combination of a high-frequency flyback chronograph with a big date complication and its distinctive, textured dial.

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