Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,085 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow — a $836 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow runs a manual (Landeron 70).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow

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 Chronomaster Broad Arrow

86056M01LC

MSRP $2,085

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Chronomaster Broad Arrow38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Chronomaster Broad Arrow40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Chronomaster Broad Arrow100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Chronomaster Broad Arrow$2,085

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Landeron 70

Type

Automatic

Manual

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,085

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