Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vaer Tradition?

At MSRP the Vaer Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $1,070 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vaer Tradition?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tradition — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vaer Tradition?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Tradition.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Vaer Tradition?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Vaer Tradition runs a quartz.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsVaer Tradition

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Vaer Tradition

s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

MSRP $179

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Tradition36mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Tradition100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$179

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