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Archimede Watches Pilot 42

$1,115
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Case

Diameter
42mm
Thickness
11mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Miyota 2824
Type
Automatic
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

ETA

The dominant mid-tier Swiss automatic workhorse, in production since 1982 and used by hundreds of brands. It runs at 28,800 vph with roughly 38–42 hours of power reserve, hacks, and hand-winds; the Sellita SW200-1 is its pin-compatible alternative.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
standard
Sub-dials
3
Bezel
smooth_polished
Bracelet
metal_h_link

AI-detected from the product image

Pilot collection · 10 watches

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Pilot 42 GMT
Pilot 42 GMT42mm
Pilot 45
Pilot 4545mm
Pilot 45 HW
Pilot 45 HW45mm
Pilot Chronograph
Pilot Chronograph42mm
Pilot Chronograph
Pilot Chronograph42mm
Pilot Titanium
Pilot Titanium42mm
Movement
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02The community take

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Owners widely praise the Archimede Watches Pilot 42 for its exceptional legibility and value, with many appreciating the clean Flieger design and the integration of a date complication. The 42mm case size is frequently noted as fitting comfortably on average wrists, with some finding the crown proportionate in reality despite its appearance in photos. One owner highlights the titanium case as a positive attribute. Owners also point to the ETA 2824-2 movement and well-made German case as contributing to the watch's quality for its price. Some owners are split on the 42mm size, with a few expressing a preference for the smaller 39mm version for a more classic look on smaller wrists. One owner questions the value of the Chronometer-certified version given the undecorated rotor. Overall, owners rate the Archimede Watches Pilot 42 highly for its excellent legibility and strong value proposition.

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