Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830?

At MSRP the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 is the cheaper of the two at $596, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $653 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830?

The Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 runs a quartz (U830).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsCitizen Promaster Skyhawk U830

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830

JV2000

MSRP $596

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Promaster Skyhawk U83043mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Promaster Skyhawk U83040h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Promaster Skyhawk U830200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Promaster Skyhawk U830$596

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Thickness

—

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

U830

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$596

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