Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier is the cheaper of the two at $945, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $304 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 35mm for the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsNivada Grenchen Antarctic Glacier

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 Antarctic Glacier

Antarctic Glacier

MSRP $945

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Antarctic Glacier35mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Antarctic Glacier42h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Antarctic Glacier200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Antarctic Glacier$945

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Vintage Silver Color with Vertical Brushed, Shiny Silver Applied indexes, Light Old Radium Super Luminous Dots

Lume

None

Movement

3 specs

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Complications

None

GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$945

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