Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,375 for the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT — a $126 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT uses the Powermatic 80.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsTissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

t1204291105101

MSRP $1,375

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT46mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT80h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT$1,375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,375

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