Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot?

At MSRP the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot?

The Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeestern S424 Full Lume Pilot

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Seestern S424 Full Lume Pilot

S424 V1

MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

S424 Full Lume Pilot38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

S424 Full Lume Pilot41h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

S424 Full Lume Pilot50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

S424 Full Lume Pilot$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Full lume

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH35A

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$299

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