Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Purist?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $1,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Glycine Airman Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGlycine Airman Purist

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Airman Purist42mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Airman Purist48h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Airman Purist100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Airman Purist$2,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Luminous

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,700

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