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Condition: Good
How we grade- New
- Unworn
- Excellent
- Very Good
- Good
- Refurbished
Good: Clearly worn. Visible scratches, scuffs or a small ding, every one photographed and located. Fully working.
Visible scratches on the case and one on the crystal. Runs well; due a service in a year or two.
Tap a flaw to see it on the photo. Positions are given like a clock face, looking at the dial.
Condition report
Inspected Oct 23 · every part checked one by one
| Part | Condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case and lugs | Visible wear | 1 Visible scratch on the case at 10 o’clock |
| Bezel | Light wear | — |
| Crystal | Light wear | 2 Light scratch on the crystal at 7 o’clock, visible at an angle |
| Dial | No marks | — |
| Hands | No marks | — |
| Crown | Light wear | — |
| Strap and buckle | Light wear | — |
| Caseback | Visible wear | 3 Caseback engraving scuffed |
Function checks
- Runs and keeps time
- Time setting, hands aligned
- Lume charges and glows
- Winds and hacks
- Water resistance pressure test Not tested by us. Treat as splash-proof until a watchmaker tests it.
Not serviced by us. Within spec, but amplitude is on the low side: budget a service in the next couple of years.
Timing on a timegrapher
| Position | Rate | Amplitude | Beat error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dial up | +14 s/day | 241° | 0.9 ms |
| Crown down | +22 s/day | 218° | 1 ms |
Runs within spec. Amplitude is on the low side, so plan a service in the next couple of years. Maker’s spec: −20 to +40 s/day.
What these numbers mean
- Rate
- Seconds gained (+) or lost (−) per day. Affordable automatics are specced around −20 to +40; most run far better.
- Amplitude
- How far the balance wheel swings. A healthy, fully wound movement reads roughly 250–315° dial up; it drops in vertical positions, and low readings mean it’s due a service.
- Beat error
- How evenly the balance ticks and tocks, in milliseconds. Under about 0.6 ms is good.
Will it fit?
40 mm case · 48.5 mm lug to lug · 11.5 mm thick
Fits well.
Estimate: the flat top of a wrist is about 29% of its circumference. How we work this out.
Specifications
- Brand
- Arcturo
- Model
- Pilot 40
- Reference
- AR-2040
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug to lug
- 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel, bead-blasted
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, Miyota 8215
- Accuracy (maker’s spec)
- −20 to +40 s/day
- Power reserve
- 42 h
- Beat rate
- 21,600 bph
- Dial
- Black
- Strap
- Brown leather pilot strap
- Year
- Circa 2019
- Condition
- Good (pre-owned)
- Listed
- Oct 23, 2026
In the box
- Original boxNot included
- Warranty card / papersNot included
- ManualNot included
- Spare strapNot included
- Numbered security tagIncluded
About this watch
A classic Type A pilot’s watch: oversized onion crown, big numerals, nothing to get in the way of reading the time. Honest wear, honest price.
Shipping, returns and questions
Shipping
$12 insured shipping, free over $250. Ships in 1–2 business days, tracked, signature on orders over $300. US only for now.
Returns
14 days from delivery. Unworn since it arrived, with the numbered tag still attached. Refunded to your original payment once it’s back and checked.
Why the serial is hidden
We record every serial privately before listing. Hiding it in photos stops it being copied onto fake paperwork, and lets us confirm a returned watch is the one we sent.
Is it authentic?
We inspect every watch, inside and out where the caseback allows, before it’s listed, and we never sell replicas. If a watch ever turns out not to be what we described, you get a full refund including shipping.
Does it come with a warranty?
Pre-owned watches don’t carry the maker’s warranty, and we don’t add our own yet. That’s why we time mechanical watches and show you the numbers, and why there’s a 14-day return window.
Can you size the bracelet?
Tell us your wrist size after checkout and we’ll remove links before shipping, at no charge, and send the spare links with the watch.
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