Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

At MSRP the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsCIGA Design TIME CIPHER

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

automatic-wandering-hour-watch-time-cipher

MSRP $899

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

TIME CIPHER45mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

TIME CIPHER42h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

TIME CIPHER50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

TIME CIPHER$899

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Carbon

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

CD-08

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$899

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