The Sensei Ten · Flight instructors
Top 10 watches for flight instructors
Clear numerals, instrument-panel charm and a fondness for a second time zone. Ten watches for people who spend their days around aircraft.
Start with these three
Find your starting point.
Start with the familiar square
Casio GW-M5610U-1GW-M5610U puts solar charging, a stopwatch and city-time selection in one established digital layout. It is a sensible first comparison if your priority is reaching a function without hunting around an elaborate dial.
A lighter reminder tool
Casio F-201WA-1AF-201WA gives you five alarms and a repeating countdown in a small, light digital watch. That makes a more concrete teaching-day argument than a plane printed on a caseback.
AUD 49.00
Keep the second place visible
Casio AE-1200WH-1AVAE-1200 makes multiple-time-zone thinking the theme of its face. It is worth trying when you move between local time and a second reference repeatedly during the day.
USD 39.95Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01Casio GW-M5610U-1Start with the familiar square
- 02Casio F-201WA-1AA lighter reminder tool
- 03Casio AE-1200WH-1AVKeep the second place visible
- 04Casio DW-5600UE-1Simple digital timing
- 05Casio AQ-S810W-1AVHands plus a timing window
- 06Casio GA-B2100-1AA slimmer hybrid case
- 07Casio EFS-S570D-1AAn analogue timing alternative
- 08Dan Henry Watches 1939For the chronograph enthusiast
- 09Cabot Watch Company Cabot Falcon Quartz Chronograph WatchThe shorter-span chronograph
- 10AVI-8 Timepieces Cockpit BlueFor a second time zone
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Casio GW-M5610U-1Start with the familiar square | 43.2mm wide · 12.7mm thick | Casio solar quartz | |
| 2. Casio F-201WA-1AA lighter reminder tool | AUD 49.00 | 34mm wide · 10.5mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
| 3. Casio AE-1200WH-1AVKeep the second place visible | USD 39.95 | 42.1mm wide · 12.5mm thick | Digital quartz |
| 4. Casio DW-5600UE-1Simple digital timing | 42.8mm wide · 13.4mm thick | Casio digital quartz | |
| 5. Casio AQ-S810W-1AVHands plus a timing window | 48.3mm wide · 13.7mm thick | Casio solar quartz | |
| 6. Casio GA-B2100-1AA slimmer hybrid case | 45.4mm wide · 11.9mm thick | Casio solar quartz | |
| 7. Casio EFS-S570D-1AAn analogue timing alternative | 44mm wide · 9.7mm thick | Casio solar quartz | |
| 8. Dan Henry Watches 1939For the chronograph enthusiast | 41mm diameter · 13.9mm thick · 49.2mm lug span | Miyota 6S21 | |
| 9. Cabot Watch Company Cabot Falcon Quartz Chronograph WatchThe shorter-span chronograph | GBP 582.50 | 12mm thick · 46mm lug span | Ronda 5030 |
| 10. AVI-8 Timepieces Cockpit BlueFor a second time zone | USD 259.00 | 40mm diameter · 15mm thick · 48mm lug span | TMI NH34 |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
Start with the familiar square
Casio
Casio GW-M5610U-1
GW-M5610U puts solar charging, a stopwatch and city-time selection in one established digital layout. It is a sensible first comparison if your priority is reaching a function without hunting around an elaborate dial.
- Case
- 43.2 × 46.7 mm
- Thickness
- 12.7 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Casio solar quartz
Check Casio GW-M5610U-1 listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 02
A lighter reminder tool
AUD 49.00
Casio
Casio F-201WA-1A
F-201WA gives you five alarms and a repeating countdown in a small, light digital watch. That makes a more concrete teaching-day argument than a plane printed on a caseback.
- Case
- 34 × 41 mm
- Thickness
- 10.5 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
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- 03
Keep the second place visible
USD 39.95
Casio
Casio AE-1200WH-1AV
AE-1200 makes multiple-time-zone thinking the theme of its face. It is worth trying when you move between local time and a second reference repeatedly during the day.
- Case
- 42.1 × 45 mm
- Thickness
- 12.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Digital quartz
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- 04
Simple digital timing
Casio
Casio DW-5600UE-1
DW-5600UE is the option for someone who wants a digital stopwatch and light without adding phone pairing or a solar charging routine. Familiar controls can matter more than another feature on the box.
- Case
- 42.8 × 48.9 mm
- Thickness
- 13.4 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
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- 05
Hands plus a timing window
Casio
Casio AQ-S810W-1AV
AQ-S810W gives you an analogue time display with digital timing functions underneath. That division may suit someone who wants hands for ordinary reading and numbers for an interval.
- Case
- 48.3 × 52.2 mm
- Thickness
- 13.7 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Casio solar quartz
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- 06
A slimmer hybrid case
Casio
Casio GA-B2100-1A
GA-B2100 puts the hybrid interface in a relatively slim octagonal case. Solar power and optional phone setting make sense if you want a personal watch that also works around the rest of your day.
- Case
- 45.4 × 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.9 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Casio solar quartz
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- 07
An analogue timing alternative
Casio
Casio EFS-S570D-1A
EFS-S570D uses a solar chronograph movement in a 9.7mm listed case. It offers an entirely different reading experience for someone who prefers hands to a mode-based LCD.
- Case
- 44 × 49 mm
- Thickness
- 9.7 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Casio solar quartz
Check Casio EFS-S570D-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 08
For the chronograph enthusiast
Dan Henry Watches
Dan Henry Watches 1939
1939 is here for an instructor who actively enjoys a period chronograph dial away from flight duties too. Its appeal survives the workday because the design is the point.
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Lug span
- 49.2 mm
- Thickness
- 13.9 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Miyota 6S21
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- 09
The shorter-span chronograph
GBP 582.50
Cabot Watch Company
Cabot Watch Company Cabot Falcon Quartz Chronograph Watch
Falcon’s 46mm span gives an analogue-chronograph buyer a measured alternative to the long cases common in aviation styling. The named Ronda quartz movement keeps the basic proposition clear.
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 30 m
- Movement
- Ronda 5030
Check Cabot Watch Company Cabot Falcon Quartz Chronograph Watch listing ↗ · About Cabot Watch Company · Get the Sensei take
- 10
For a second time zone
USD 259.00
AVI-8 Timepieces
AVI-8 Timepieces Cockpit Blue
Airmaster GMT belongs here only if another time zone is the real requirement. It gives an automatic-watch enthusiast a travel function without pretending the watch is part of the aircraft’s equipment.
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug span
- 48 mm
- Thickness
- 15 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- TMI NH34
Check AVI-8 Timepieces Cockpit Blue listing ↗ · About AVI-8 Timepieces · Get the Sensei take
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