Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $6,804 for the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display — a $5,555 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display?

The Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display uses the BR-CAL.301.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsBell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Bell & Ross BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display

10724260086027

MSRP $6,804

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display42mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

BR-03 Chrono Rafale Solo Display$6,804

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

BR-CAL.301

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Date, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$6,804

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