Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $5,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGA293 — a $3,951 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40.2mm for the Grand Seiko SBGA293 — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGA293.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Grand Seiko SBGA293 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Grand Seiko SBGA293 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGA293

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Grand Seiko SBGA293

sbga293g

MSRP $5,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBGA29340.2mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBGA29372h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBGA293100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBGA293$5,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

9R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$5,200

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