Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,360 for the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic — a $111 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic uses the Soprod M100.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsNivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

F77 MK2 38mm

MSRP $1,360

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic38h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic$1,360

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black Gem Onyx Dial, Super Lum. White Dots, Shiny Gold Applied Indexes, Applied Logo Gold color

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Soprod M100

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

28 vph

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,360

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