Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40.2mm for the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

The Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series uses the 6R21.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Presage Sharp Edged Series

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 Presage Sharp Edged Series

spb307j1

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Presage Sharp Edged Series40.2mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Presage Sharp Edged Series45h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Presage Sharp Edged Series100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Presage Sharp Edged Series$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

6R21

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,100

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