PILOT AND AVIATION WATCHES

One of the more popular and distinct watch types out there, pilot and aviation watches have a rich history with a broad selection of options. Below we feature both classically-styled pilot watches and their most modern counterparts. Come along as we share featured content on one of the most storied watch categories on the market while discovering just how far pilot watches have come over the years. 

Scroll down to browse our curated collection of pilot watches. 

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PILOT WATCHES

Benrus Watch Black Type II
Benrus Watch Black Type II

Type II

$2,149.00
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot

A-15 Pilot

$685.00
Fortis Watch Black / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Petrol / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Black / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Petrol / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Liberty Blue / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Liberty Blue / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Black / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Petrol / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Black / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Petrol / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Liberty Blue / Aviator Strap Flieger F-41 Automatic
Fortis Watch Liberty Blue / Bracelet Flieger F-41 Automatic

Flieger F-41 Automatic

$3,019.00
Oris Watch Grey Propilot Altimeter
Oris Watch Grey Propilot Altimeter

Propilot Altimeter

$9,486.00
Bulova Watch Black Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Blue Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Black Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Blue Lunar Pilot 43.5

Lunar Pilot 43.5

$901.00
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

$777.00
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator

Navigator

$604.00
Laco Watch Default / Black Augsburg 42
Laco Watch Default / Blue Augsburg 42
Laco Watch Default / Black Augsburg 42
Laco Watch Default / Blue Augsburg 42

Augsburg 42

$590.00

GOOD TO KNOW: TYPE A & TYPE B DIALS

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TYPE A

The Type A pilot dial features a dial layout with a standard minute track surrounding the outer edge of the dial. There are large, oversized hands which overlap the minute/seconds around the dial as well as the hour numerals. A triangle at twelve ensures that even in the worst conditions, the watch can be easily set.

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TYPE B

The Type B dial layout has a perimeter that displays large minutes, in five minute increments. At the center of the dial, you'll see a smaller hour track going from 1-12. The hour hand has been shortened to reflect this while the thickest part of the minute hand has been moved to ensure only a small part of the hour track is covered.

PILOT WATCHES UNDER $1000

Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

$777.00
Hamilton Watch Black / Leather Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz
Hamilton Watch Black / Leather Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz

$1,043.00
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator

Navigator

$604.00
Bulova Watch Black Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Blue Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Black Lunar Pilot 43.5
Bulova Watch Blue Lunar Pilot 43.5

Lunar Pilot 43.5

$901.00
Laco Watch Default / Blue Aachen 39
Laco Watch Default / Black Aachen 39
Laco Watch Aachen 39
Laco Watch Aachen 39
Laco Watch Default / Blue Aachen 39
Laco Watch Default / Black Aachen 39
Laco Watch Aachen 39
Laco Watch Aachen 39

Aachen 39

$590.00
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot

A-15 Pilot

$685.00
Laco Watch Default / Black Augsburg 39
Laco Watch Default / Blue Augsburg 39
Laco Watch Default / Black Augsburg 39
Laco Watch Default / Blue Augsburg 39

Augsburg 39

$590.00
Laco Watch Black Aachen 42
Laco Watch Blue Aachen 42
Laco Watch Black Aachen 42
Laco Watch Blue Aachen 42

Aachen 42

$590.00

GOOD TO KNOW: CLASSIC VS MODERN

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CLASSIC

The classicaly styled pilot watch has a very simple layout, as we saw with the Type A and Type B. Legibility is the primary goal, thus a monochrome color scheme tends to be the choice for brands looking to create a classically styled pilot watch. And if the brand really wants to stay true to the original design aesthetic, the dial will not include a brand logo (these were considered as an extra and possible distraction).

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MODERN

The modern pilot watch still has the goal of legibility yet also strives to excel with multi-functionailty. These watches may have slide rule bezels for when quick calculations are needed. They can also include multiple timezones as the modern day pilot hops from city to city. Finally, these watches also experiment with different materials in an aim to increase overall comfort as well as durability.

MODERN PILOT WATCHES

Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

$777.00
Bulova Watch BN4065-07L Promaster Altichron
Bulova Watch BN4065-07L Promaster Altichron

Promaster Altichron

$973.00
Fortis Watch Legacy / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch First Edition / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch First Edition / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Hybrid Strap Novonaut

Novonaut

$6,598.00
Oris Watch Laser Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Kermit Green Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Gray Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Blue Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Salmon Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Laser Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Kermit Green Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Gray Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Blue Propilot X Calibre 400
Oris Watch Salmon Propilot X Calibre 400

Propilot X Calibre 400

$7,905.00
Hamilton Watch Camouflage Khaki Aviation X-Wind Auto Chrono
Hamilton Watch Camouflage Khaki Aviation X-Wind Auto Chrono

Khaki Aviation X-Wind Auto Chrono

$3,299.00
Fortis Watch White Dust / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Aviator Strap Stratoliner

Stratoliner

$6,899.00

GOOD TO KNOW: GMT'S & CHRONOGRAPHS

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GMT

A GMT watch, sometimes referred to as a dual time watch, provides the wearer with an instant view of the time in two locations. This functionality is pivotal for pilots who travel in and out of multiple timezones. Originally, these watches would display a home time and GMT time, which is a time standard that all pilots could reference when trying to stay synced between multiple locations.

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CHRONOGRAPH

A chronograph measures elapsed time and can do this in minute and sometime hour increments. This ability to measure elapsed time allowed pilots to complete essential tasks such as navigation by completeing speed and distance calculations, fuel consumption calculations and more.

GMT AND CHRONOGRAPH PILOT WATCHES

Laco Watch Default / Grau Frankfurt GMT
Laco Watch Default / Grau Frankfurt GMT

Frankfurt GMT

$2,861.00
Fortis Watch Legacy / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch First Edition / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Legacy / Hybrid Strap Novonaut
Fortis Watch First Edition / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Block Bracelet Novonaut
Fortis Watch Cobalt / Hybrid Strap Novonaut

Novonaut

$6,598.00
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Black Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Desert Tan Navigator
Marathon Watch Logo - Date / Sage Green Navigator
Marathon Watch Sterile - No Date / Sage Green Navigator

Navigator

$604.00
Fortis Watch White Dust / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch White Dust / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cool Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Cosmic Gray / Aviator Strap Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Block Bracelet Stratoliner
Fortis Watch Blue Japan / Aviator Strap Stratoliner

Stratoliner

$6,899.00
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Black/Stainless Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Blue/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T
Citizen Watch Green/Leather Promaster Skyhawk A-T

Promaster Skyhawk A-T

$777.00
Junghans Watch Default / Black with Numerals Meister Pilot
Junghans Watch Default / Black with Numerals Meister Pilot

Meister Pilot

$4,010.00
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot
Bulova Watch Black A-15 Pilot

A-15 Pilot

$685.00
Laco Watch Hamburg GMT Din 8330 Laco Hamburg Din
Laco Watch Hamburg Din 8330 Laco Hamburg Din
Laco Watch Hamburg GMT Din 8330 Laco Hamburg Din
Laco Watch Hamburg Din 8330 Laco Hamburg Din

Laco Hamburg Din

$4,154.00

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

16 GREAT PILOT WATCHES UNDER $1K

We break down 16 of the best aviation-style watches you can buy today. Weather your looking for something feature-rich or classically-styled, we've got you covered.

TRAVEL ACCESSORIES

Windup Watch Shop Accessory Forest/Snuff Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Navy/Ash Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Coyote/Pistachio Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Black/Dusk Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Forest/Snuff Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Navy/Ash Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Coyote/Pistachio Hexagon Watch Tube
Windup Watch Shop Accessory Black/Dusk Hexagon Watch Tube

Hexagon Watch Tube

$114.00
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Dark Chili TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Avocado TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Blue Wave TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Coyote TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Silverado TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Dark Chili TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Avocado TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Blue Wave TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Coyote TimeKeeper 2
Rickshaw Bagworks Accessory Silverado TimeKeeper 2

TimeKeeper 2

$78.00
Pioneer Carry EDC Forest Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Onyx Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Navy Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Earth Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Forest Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Onyx Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Navy Global Pouch
Pioneer Carry EDC Earth Global Pouch

Global Pouch

$117.00
Tactile Turn EDC Bronze Side-Click Standard Pen
Tactile Turn EDC Copper Side-Click Standard Pen
Tactile Turn EDC Titanium Side-Click Standard Pen
Tactile Turn EDC Bronze Side-Click Standard Pen
Tactile Turn EDC Copper Side-Click Standard Pen
Tactile Turn EDC Titanium Side-Click Standard Pen

Side-Click Standard Pen

$172.00
Field Notes Accessory Orange Expedition 3-Pack Notebook
Field Notes Accessory Orange Expedition 3-Pack Notebook

Expedition 3-Pack Notebook

$22.00
Convoy Co Accessory Navy Duo Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Green Duo Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Black Duo Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Navy Duo Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Green Duo Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Black Duo Watch Roll

Duo Watch Roll

$137.00
Convoy Co Accessory Terracotta Buttero Leather Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Sand Buttero Leather Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Umber Buttero Leather Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Terracotta Buttero Leather Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Sand Buttero Leather Watch Roll
Convoy Co Accessory Umber Buttero Leather Watch Roll

Buttero Leather Watch Roll

$215.00
Field Notes EDC Pitch Black Dot Pitch Black Notebooks
Field Notes EDC Pitch Black Dot Pitch Black Notebooks

Pitch Black Notebooks

$25.00