Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,750 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr — a $501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr uses the ETA 2892A2.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

HMBDLT

MSRP $1,750

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

The Humboldt 12-hr200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

ETA 2892A2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,750

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