Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Arctic Field is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $1,054 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Arctic Field — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Praesidus Arctic Field.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Praesidus Arctic Field?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Praesidus Arctic Field runs a quartz (TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz).

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsPraesidus Arctic Field

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Praesidus Arctic Field

P-34-AF-SLB-GYCK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Arctic Field34mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Arctic Field40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Arctic Field50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Arctic Field$195

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Gray

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

TMI VH-31 Meca-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$195

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