Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Farer Discovery Olive?

At MSRP the Farer Discovery Olive is the cheaper of the two at $925, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $324 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Farer Discovery Olive?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Farer Discovery Olive — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Farer Discovery Olive?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Farer Discovery Olive.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Farer Discovery Olive?

The Farer Discovery Olive carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsFarer Discovery Olive

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Farer Discovery Olive

discovery-olive

MSRP $925

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Discovery Olive39.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Discovery Olive68h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Discovery Olive50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Discovery Olive$925

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Green

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

La Joux-Perret G101

Type

Automatic

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Power Reserve

40h

68h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$925

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