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

At MSRP the Tissot Seastar 1000 is the cheaper of the two at $875, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $374 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Tissot Seastar 1000 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

The Tissot Seastar 1000 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?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 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?

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

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsTissot Seastar 1000

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

t1208071105100

MSRP $875

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Seastar 100040mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Seastar 100080h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Seastar 1000300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Seastar 1000$875

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Graded grey-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

$875

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