Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

At MSRP the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $354 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT wears larger at 42.5mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT uses the SII NH36.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SII NH36

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$895

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