Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

At MSRP the Traska Commuter Carbon Black is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black 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 Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Traska Commuter Carbon Black uses the MIYOTA 9039.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsTraska Commuter Carbon Black

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Traska Commuter Carbon Black

COM-38-BLK-NDT-V3.5

MSRP $700

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Commuter Carbon Black40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Commuter Carbon Black42h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Commuter Carbon Black100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Commuter Carbon Black$700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Salmon

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

MIYOTA 9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$700

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