Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

At MSRP the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 is the cheaper of the two at $385, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsIslander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Islander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148

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MSRP $385

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-14836mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148—

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148$385

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$385

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