Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Seiko Ice Diver is the cheaper of the two at $900, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $349 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seiko Ice Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Ice Diver uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Ice Diver

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$900

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