Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $984 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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 Essentials Chronograph

ssb425

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$265

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