Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Seiko King Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $599 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle 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 King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seiko King Turtle?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko King Turtle uses the 4R36.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko King Turtle

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 King Turtle

srpe03

MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

King Turtle$650

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

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$650

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