Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,710 for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a $461 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsChristopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

C65-41AGM2-S0KK1-VC

MSRP $1,710

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

C65 Aquitaine GMT40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

C65 Aquitaine GMT56h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

C65 Aquitaine GMT200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

C65 Aquitaine GMT$1,710

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

SLN X1 BL Old Radium

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SW330-2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,710

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