Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon is the cheaper of the two at $800, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $449 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

OBL.8024

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$800

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