Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

At MSRP the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $750 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch runs a manual (Sellita SW210).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsCWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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MSRP $499

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW210

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$499

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