Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $3,100 for the Sartory Billard SB04-E — a $1,851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Sartory Billard SB04-E — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Sartory Billard SB04-E.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

The Sartory Billard SB04-E carries a 68-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Sartory Billard SB04-E?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Sartory Billard SB04-E uses the LJP G101ET.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSartory Billard SB04-E

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Sartory Billard SB04-E

MSRP $3,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SB04-E39.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SB04-E68h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SB04-E100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SB04-E$3,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

LJP G101ET

Power Reserve

40h

68h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$3,100

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