Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $3,100 for the Longines SPIRIT PILOT — a $1,851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Longines SPIRIT PILOT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Longines SPIRIT PILOT.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

The Longines SPIRIT PILOT carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Longines SPIRIT PILOT uses the L888.4.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsLongines SPIRIT PILOT

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Longines SPIRIT PILOT

L3.809.4.53.6

MSRP $3,100

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SPIRIT PILOT39mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SPIRIT PILOT72h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SPIRIT PILOT100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SPIRIT PILOT$3,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Thickness

—

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47.2mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down case back

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

L888.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$3,100

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