Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $171,720 for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 — a $170,471 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 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 Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 runs a manual (BR-CAL.283).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsBell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17

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MSRP $171,720

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS1745mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17—

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17$171,720

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Grey

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

BR-CAL.283

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Chronograph, Power Reserve Indicator, Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$171,720

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